Summary
British officer walking in front of a tank; Cologne Cathedral is visible in the background. Cologne, in Germany, endured relatively minor air raids during World War I, but in World War II was extensively damaged by massive Allied bombings.
One of 98 black and white photographs contained in a post card album depicting World War I scenes. The images are souvenir post cards of naval and other military forces, prisoner of war camps and various location scenes around Europe, predominately France and Belgium. There is an inscription on the reverse of the front cover that indicates the album was once owned by serviceman, Calder, who served in the 51st Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Description of Content
Military officer walking in front of a tank. A cathedral is visible in the background.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph with post card backing.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), A. Edmund, Jun 1984
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Place & Date Made
Cologne, Germany, 1919
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on the front of the photograph; 'British tank / in Cologne' Hand written in grey pencil on the album page; 'Cologne Cathedral + Br tank'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
138 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Events, Military Memorabilia, Postcards, World War I, 1914-1918, Wars & Conflicts, Souvenirs, Military History, Military Forces, Troops, Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, British Military