London, Basingstoke

Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
22 Jun 1916
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows the township of Basingstoke and the railway line. The photograph is glued to a page in Leo Bestall's diary and album. He has written at the bottom of the photograph: First Leave to London. Basingstoke. Taken from a train running at 60 MPH (miles per hour).

Photographer, Leo Bestall.
Date, 22 June 1916.
Leo Bestall received a pass to proceed to London from Sling Camp. His pass covered the dates 22 - 25 June 1916, 6 am - 6 am.
Production date
22 Jun 1916
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph.
Measurements
Height x Width: 43 x 68mm
Subject date
22 Jun 1916
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 19211
Other number(s)
19211, 91717

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