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Remains of the Emden

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30315A

Scope and Contents

A collection of photographs of the wreck of the German Cruiser 'Emden', sunk by HMAS 'Sydney' whilst attacking the Cocos-Keeling Islands on 9 November 1914.

These photographs were extracted from the file in the RCS Archives on 'The Empire at War', edited for the Royal Empire Society by Sir Charles Lucas. References appear in volume III at pages 29, 76, 78, 212-3 and 223.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-11-09

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

7 item(s) (7 images)

Language of Materials

English

General

This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2004-07-21 15:00:15+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom