E01406 Accession Number: E01406

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Members of a British Labour Company engaged on the reconstruction of the Zonnebeke Railway, near Railway Wood. This photograph was taken during one of the wide 'area' strafes by the enemy, and the workmen are seen returning toward Ypres (right) to escape the shelling. The line deviates to Zonnebeke to the left. In the background between the shell bursts is Sexton House and to the right is the old German gun emplacement, known as Kit and Kat near Westhoek Ridge in the foreground.

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Accession Number
E01406
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
30 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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