Summary
One of 75 black and white photographs in black covered album, taken in France and Belgium during World War I by Sergeant John Lord.
These photographs provide a record of some of the objects and places that John Lord saw in Belgium and France and the places that interested him most. These include Army camps, Chateau, trains, a plane, local people, other soldiers, horses and trucks. From the list of Lord's subjects, we can see that these photographs were taken in 'time off' that is to say, taking photographs took some time and these images depict people and places removed from battle, for example, soldiers photographed beside a Chatéau.
Description of Content
Panoramic photograph showing farmhouses and a lake on a property in Belgium. There is a man standing next to a building wearing a military uniform. The farm was used as a hospital during World War I.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph adhered to the album page. This is a panoramic composite image made from three photographs. The image is spread over two pages of the album therefore the second photograph has been cut in half to allow for the albums spine.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Lord, 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in grey pencil below the first photograph on the album page; '544' Hand written in grey pencil below the second photograph on the album page; '545' Hand written in grey pencil below the third photograph on the album page; 'Belgium farm our hospital for here / 546'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
189 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
The photographs are irregular sizes, many in the range 40-70mm.
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Keywords
Medical Corps, Military History, Military Memorabilia, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Farm Buildings, Farm Houses, Hospitals
