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Troopship, Port Adelaide [B 8825] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] A large crowd has gathered at Queen's Wharf to send off the First Contingent to the South Africa War. In the foreground men are standing on their wagons to get a better view. [On back of photograph] 'South African War, 1899-1902 / Departure of First Contingent / leaving Queen's Wharf, Port Adelaide in the tug Yatala to join the Medic at Largs Bay / October 31, 1899 / Reproduced in the Chronicle / November 4th, 1899'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 29.6 cm x 18.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1899

Photographer

Gazard, John

Collection

Part of Port Adelaide Collection

Subject

Wharves -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, South Australian

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Digitisation information

Date

16/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,473 x 2,187 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.82 MB

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