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

The image is the right hand panel of a 3 part panorama photograph. The photograph is of a camp at Becordel. There are a number of wooden huts and buildings. In the background there are a line of tall trees. There is a lot of snow on the ground.

Physical Description

Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print. Part of 3 image panorama.

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