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
Two soldiers standing in the middle of a wide road looking towards the photographer. Army camp constructions are faintly visible in the background. Small ditches run either side of the road. The landscape is flat.
Physical Description
Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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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 in pencil on the secondary support on the left side of the photograph: '837' Hand-written in pencil on the secondary support on the right side of the photograph: Contalmaison / Fricourt farm / Camp / in / background'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
69 mm (Width), 45 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
100 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Army, Military Memorabilia, Souvenirs, Troops, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
