Steamship transporting soldiers - Aden
A Steamship transporting British soldiers in Aden. Aden was the gateway to India - the jewel in the British Empire's crown. As Gibraltar guarded the entrance to the Mediterranean, so Aden guarded the entrance to the Red Sea, and - most important - the Suez Canal
Picture No
10272834
Media ID
48376216
Size
5436px x 3689px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/Vanessa Wagstaff Collection
Source
Vanessa Wagstaff Collection
Date
1920
