Cloth Hall, Ypres
Art ART02884 First World War, 1914-1918Progressively destroyed by German artillery fire from 1914, the great medieval Cloth Hall in Ypres, was in ruins when the Australians fought nearby in the final months of 1917.
Incendie des Halles d'Ypres Accession Number: AWM2018.617.7
Description
Ypres Cloth Hall, or Lakenhalle, was set on fire in November 1914 by German artillery shells. Cloth Hall was eventually reduced to rubble by 1917, but has since been restored.
Belle smith, who served as a nurse during the First World War, brought this print back to Australia from France.
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Accession Number
AWM2018.617.7
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: etching on paper
Medium
etching on paper
Date Made
c. 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 2018
Copyright
Copyright unknown
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