Janus: Malta, the Holy Land, etc

RCS/Y3011A contains:
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20	[Unidentified portrait 1860s]
21	[Unidentified portrait 1860s]
22	[Carriage and pair, ?Woolwich, 1860s]
23	[Crimean War Memorial at the Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, 1860s]
24	[Unidentified house, 1860s]
25	Cask raft triangle [? Military Academy, Woolwich, 1860s]
26	Cannon of Muhammed II, cast A.H. 868 (A.D. 1464): View of the muzzle [1860s]
27	Cannon of Muhammed II, cast A.H. 868 (A.D. 1464): General View [1860s]
28	Cannon of Muhammed II, cast A.H. 868 (A.D. 1464): View taken from behind. The man in the background is holding a Copper ladle for introducing the powder [1860s]
29	Cannon of Muhammed II, cast A.H. 868 (A.D. 1464): Enlarged view. Shewing [sic.] the manner in which the body of the gun and powder chamber are screwed together. They weigh, respectively 8 tons 16 cwt 3 qrs, and 9 tons 18 cwt [1860s]
30	[Unidentified coastal scene, 1860s]
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Malta, the Holy Land, etc

Title	Cask raft triangle [? Military Academy, Woolwich, 1860s]
Reference	Y3011A/25
Covering Dates	1860–1869
Extent and Medium	Fair condition, slight fading.

Content and context

180 x 140 mm. (vignetted oval print). Showing a group of Army Cadets poling a raft (composed of wooden barrels strapped to timbers) across a stretch of water. A triangular block and tackle on the craft supports the barrel of a cannon. A photograph probably taken during a course at the Woolwich Militay Academy. The print is stamped: 'Photo. Estab. War Dept.'

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