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 hut is photographed in MM 120286.
Description of Content
In the middle portion of the photo on the right there is a soldier handling a horse. On the right hand side of this soldier there is another soldier standing in front of a small wooden hut next to a pole with wires. (This might be a temporary telegraph station). Behind the hut there are two graves with white crosses. in front of the hut there is a puddle. Behind the hut on the left there is a congregated iron structure.
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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Photographer
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on the secondary support on the left hand side of the image: '830' 'Pozieres'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
64 mm (Width), 44 mm (Height)
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