The sack race at the Harwich Force Sports Day, Parkeston.
A slightly blurred image of sailors running the sack race at the Harwich Force Sports Day. In the background are a group of sailors watching from behind the benches near the white ensign flag pole. The yard on the flag pole is carrying two signal flags on the port yard arm: the Prepare flag above the Number 3 flag; and one signal flag on the right yard arm: Number 8 flag.
Aurora's starboard watch crew were given leave between 1pm and 7pm to attend the athletics sports on 8 September 1916. [Ship's log, TNA, ADM 53/34496]
Negative has some silver mirroring around the edges.
Aurora's starboard watch crew were given leave between 1pm and 7pm to attend the athletics sports on 8 September 1916. [Ship's log, TNA, ADM 53/34496]
Negative has some silver mirroring around the edges.
Object Details
| ID: | N22667 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Date made: | 8 September 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 86 mm x 102 mm |
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