Summary
One of 185 black and white photographs in an album, taken in France during World War I by Sergeant John Lord. Some pages are blank.
Photographs in the album depict army camps, hospitals, trenches, early tanks, landscapes, cemeteries and graves and groups of posed Australian soldiers. The places Lord mentions in his captions are La Boiselle, Quarry Siding, Pozieres, Albert, Bapaume and Favreuil.
The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by John Lord (service # 6252). He donated photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia to Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
Gun flash at night time. Small fire ball in the distance. Remainder of image is black except for loss of image in the bottom right hand corner.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written inscription on secondary support on left hand side of image: '715' Hand written inscription of seconday support on right hand side of image: '6" gun flash / Xmas / Eve / 1916'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
59 mm (Width), 41 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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