Maxim battery's gyassa tied up at Nasri Island, 1898
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3042C/200
Scope and Contents
160 x 134 mm. A view showing a crowd of Sudanese and English soldiers gathered around the moored gyassa (a large dhow). Nasri Island lies in a curve of the Nile north of Wad Hamid, below the 5th Cataract.
Dates
- Creation: 1898
Creator
- From the Fonds: Gregson, Francis, fl. 1898 (war correspondent) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
KS.
Finding aid date
2003-11-14 16:51:15+00:00
Includes index.
Geographic
Repository Details
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