C04907 Accession Number: C04907

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The railway station at the village of Miraumont which is situated on the railway line which runs through the valley of the Somme river. Heavy fighting between British and German forces in 1917 saw the village reduced to ruins.

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Accession Number
C04907
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Lock
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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