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.
The same scene is photographed in MM 120217 and MM 120218
Description of Content
Ruins of a building. The ruins of a church is visible in the background. The landscape is partially covered in snow. A number of trees are visible in the landscape.
Physical Description
Sepia-toned 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 in pencil on the secondary support on the left side of the photograph: '769'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
64 mm (Width), 41 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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