photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1978-10-78-3

Description

Photograph of a fort and bridge over a moat, Mandalay, October, 1939. Caption: 'N. Gate into the fort, and bridge over the moat. Water and moat form a square of sides exceeding a mile in length. Sappers lines 100 yds to left- rear[?]'. Inscribed at top of page: 'BURMA/ OCT/ 1939/ MANDALAY'. Relating to Burma. Third of three photograph albums, of 85 photographs, compiled by Mrs L J Newman, wife of Lt Col H E M Newman, 1924-1940. Inscribed on album cover: '1939-40/ L. J. N. Compiled'.