Summary
Photograph of a battlfield in Pozieres, France, during the aftermath of World War I.
Description of Content
Battlefield scene showing badly damaged remnant trees, with a water-filled crater in the foreground next to a road, and heavily damaged buildings just visible in the background.
Physical Description
Sepia photograph on backing card.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), circa 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Inscribed in calligraphy on backing board mount: 'THIS WAS A VILLAGE/IN POZIERES'.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Framed
805 mm (Width), 360 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the original frame
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
183 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
Dimensions of photograph only
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
760 mm (Width), 320 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of the mount board containing three photographs
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Keywords
Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916
