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World War I British press photograph collection

Photograph taken at a low altitude by a German airman showing how two of the old British Cruisers obtained their objective during the Zeebrugge raid, and completely blocked the fairway

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Title
Photograph taken at a low altitude by a German airman showing how two of the old British Cruisers obtained their objective during the Zeebrugge raid, and completely blocked the fairway
Date Created
[between 1914 and 1918?]
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Subject
World War I
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
The tide was very low at the time, this explains why so large a portion of the vessels hulls can be seen above water.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-1977; RBSC_ARC_1636_BC_1763_1977
Collection
World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection. RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-1977
Date Available
2014-08-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/world-war-i-british-press-photograph-collection
AIPUUID
43143e39-6dd2-438b-b570-494dc3264d50
DOI
10.14288/1.0038425
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk