Summary
One of 22 photographs taken whilst H.V. McKay was in France and Belgium shortly after the First World War. Photographs include images of machinery and farm equipment that have been left derelict or destroyed. There are also rural scenes and images of bombed cityscapes, some of which feature group portraits of H.V. McKay and his companions. HV McKay was a member of the Business Board of Administration of the Australian Defence Department 1917-1918, and Chairman of the Stores Disposal Board, London 1919.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia.
Description of Content
Bridge at Feuilleres, River Somme, Where Australians Crossed, France, First World War. Group of seven people, including H.V. McKay, stand on a wooden bridge posing for the photograph. Construction material, trees and a ruined building are in the background.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph. Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw), University of Melbourne Archives (The), circa 1970
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink reads: 'Bridge at Feuilleres. / River Somme, where Australians / crossed.'.
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
197 mm (Width), 145 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bridges, Construction Equipment, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Ruins, Soldiers
