Salamis [Σαλαμίς, Negatives], 1916-12 - 1917-03

File

Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/3/64

Scope and Contents

10 negative prints, all of ships anchored around the island of Salamis in the Saronic Gulf. On the envelope which originally housed this negatives, AJBW wrote 'Mother boat, La..?/ Men with ?/ Men / Mt Cave with us / Implacable at anchor'.
The last was the pre-Dreadnought battleship HMS Implacable. The other vessels in these images merit futher investigation in order to ascertain precise identiies.

Dates

Creation: 1916-12 - 1917-03

Creator

From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)

Extent

11 item(s) : photographs, paper

Additional Description

Physical Description

10 monochrome negative photographic prints on celluloid, each 2 ½ x 4 ½ inches (quarter plate negatives). Good condition. All now placed in polyester sleeves.
1 envelope, discoloured to a deep beige colour (another more acidic paper has rested on it for some part of its history) W. 12.5 x H. 10 cm, handwritten in pencil by AJBW 'Salamis etc Dec 1916 - March 1917'.