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
Collection of captured German guns, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, First World War. Scene of city place featuring an obelisk, street lamps and fountains that have been decorated with ribbons. Beneath them are numerous cannons that have been collected and wheeled into the city place. The surrounding buildings have raised flags and a captured German observation 'sausage' balloon is in the sky. A horse and cart are at the left of the scene.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph. Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Sustainable Futures, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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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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Place & Date Depicted
Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink reads: 'Collection of Captured German Guns / Place de la Concorde, Paris. / Sausage Balloon in the air.'.
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
198 mm (Width), 147 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Airships, Cannons, Fountains, Horsedrawn Equipment, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918