Photograph of Balaklava. The photograph shows the rooftops of the town to the right, a damaged church in the foreground. There are a number of ships with tall masts in the harbour to the left. Tents can be seen scattered across the hillside in the distance. 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.