The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A view of the wire entanglements behind Loos Tower Bridge, with Fosse 15 and Loos Crassier in the background. The 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company (3ATC) were engaged on trench shelter construction and repair in this area after the battle of Hill 70, in August 1917. The wire entanglements formed part of a reserve line of defence across Crucifix Dump road through the old German lines to Hulluch. Identified: Lieutenant T. Taylor, 3ATC (left), and an unidentified sergeant, who is an assistant photographer with Captain Wilkins (right).
A panorama of Loos, showing on the left the road leading to Crucifix Dump. In the centre of the picture is Loos Crassier with Hill 70 in the background is Fosse 121, Cite St. Pierre. The 3rd Australia
Near Loos, France. 7 February 1918. The Quarry near Loos, between Loos Crassier and the Lens-Bethune Road in France, when the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company was engaged in trench shelter and tunnel
A view of the battlefield and the village of Loos showing in the centre the crassier and dump (a slagheap of mining spoil). Surrounding the crassier are the shell damaged houses of the miners. The 3
Loos, France. 31 January 1918. The riddled ironwork of the Crassier at Loos, and the three rifles fixed for firing "grenade signals" by wire. Overhead the structure made an excellent observation post,
Near Loos, France. 7 February 1918. A view of the ruins of Fosse 15, near Loos, showing the `Tower Bridge' Colliery. The cloud effect shown was produced by the bursting of an enemy 5.9in shell, 140 ya
The ruins of the power plant building of the Tower Bridge Colliery (Fosse 15), at Loos, in France. The water supply system for the Loos area was installed here by the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company
