E05950 Accession Number: E05950

Description

View of Passchendaele to Gheluvelt, looking towards the German positions in the Ypres salient against which the Third Battle of Ypres was launched. A group of three buildings, possibly a farm, are visible on the far left. The remnants of two dugouts can also be seen, one centre left and one centre right. Note the dugout on the left is heavily sandbagged. This panorama is one of a series taken by the Australian War Records Section. The original is a 10 inch x 59 inch long 'Cirkut' camera nitrate negative.

Details

Accession Number
E05950
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative panorama
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
February-August 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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