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‘Maxim gun & crew firing on range at Basidu.’ [‎3r] (1/2)

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Ref: Mss Eur F111/354, f 3

The record is made up of 1 photograph. It was created in 1901. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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This black and white photograph shows a group of men in uniform (most probably crew of the Royal Navy ship HMS Sphinx ) aiming rifles, and two men in uniform next to them aiming a Maxim gun, observed by a child and group of four men in Arab costume, and five other men.

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On reverse of image, in pen: ‘Maxim gun & crew firing on range at Basidu’.

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Dimensions: 95 x 121mm

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English in Latin script
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Mss Eur F111/354, f 3
Title
‘Maxim gun & crew firing on range at Basidu.’
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3r:3v
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