Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 8
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in the vessel's hold. Whilst waiting, several aeroplane scouts treated us to a magnificent display of diving, turning & manoeuvring. So apparently easy & graceful were their movements, that there appeared no more danger in their evolutions than if they had been birds on the wing. I met Wilkins on board; & so we left the shores of dear old England for the grim duties of France. The weather was beautiful, & our vessel convoyed by two destroyers did her 17 knots without a movement. Soon the french coast came in sight & the details of Boulogne gradually became more distinct. We had a particularly fine view just before entering the port, of the beach, where great numbers of folk were bathing. Nothing seemed more distant than war, & had it not been for the great number of troops embarking & disembarking, every thing