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

In the foreground is the remains of the dressing hut. In the left hand side of the image is a small wooden hut with a group of soldiers standing near by. Behind this hut is a large shed type structure. In the background and left of the image is more debris and what appears to be burnt posts. The landscape is covered in mud and puddles.

Physical Description

Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print.

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