Harbour of Balaklava

Photograph of the harbour at Balaklava. The small harbour is filled with ships with tall masts. In the foreground, and on the far bank across the water, there are several small buildings surrounded by piles of wood, ammunition and other supplies. A camp can be seen on the hillside in the distance and the town is just visible to the right. The town of Balaklava was used as a base by the British during the Crimean War. Supplies arrived by ship into the small harbour and were transported by rail to troops engaged in the Siege of Sevastopol.