E04880 Accession Number: E04880

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Villers-Bretonneux, France. 29 April 1918. The remains of a barricade in a street at Villers-Bretonneux, after the recapture of the town by the Australians four days before. An unidentified soldier is looking at the ruins.

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Accession Number
E04880
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
29 April 1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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