9.2 [foot] gun of 23 ton at angle of 42 [degrees] 50. Fired shot 12 1/2 miles, Jubilee (89) shot, 1887 - 1888
Scope and Contents
289 x 249 mm. A view showing army officers posed in front of a massive gun which is mounted on a railway sidecar. Figures identified beneath the print are: Sergeant -Major Cooper, General Biddulph (General Sir Robert Biddulph, 1835-1913), Governor of Gibraltar 1893-1900, but at this time Director-General of Military Education), Lt. Engl [rest of word obcured by tear] and Colonel Nicholson.
Dates
- Creation: 1887 - 1888
Creator
- From the Fonds: Young, Francis Henry, 1865 - 1932 (soldier) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.
Physical Description
photograph
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-04-25 16:31:54+00:00
Repository Details
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