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 shows two destroyed houses along the roadside. The house on the right hand side is partially destroyed, with most of the roof still intact. The house on the left is in a lot worse state with most of the roof and walls missing. The houses are surrounded by burnt trees.
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 on the secondary support to the left of the image: '821 / House / Bapaume'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
66 mm (Width), 44 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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