H12079 Accession Number: H12079

Description

An aerial view of shell and bomb damaged battlefield and trenches in Belgium.

Details

Accession Number
H12079
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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