Three sailors from H.M.S. Natal sitting together: one is in uniform, the other two are wearing pseudo-Oriental costumes. Photographic postcard by T.E. Lonnergan, 191-.
- Lonnergan, Thomas Edward, approximately 1878-
- Date:
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Reference:
- 2059505i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work
Publication/Creation
Leeds (Woodsley Rd.) : Lonnergan, [between 1910 and 1915?]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard ; 8.6 x 13.5 cm
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "A poignant photograph of three sailors from HMS Natal. This armoured cruiser exploded and sank in Scotland in 1915 with great loss of life. Two of the sailors are wearing Ali-Baba-type costumes with drooping moustaches, probably supplied by the photographer".
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2059505i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Romantic fantasy and comic postcards
Location Status Access Closed stores