The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Looking from Ida Post towards Paper House, in no man's land, on the bank of the River Lys, in the Ploegsteert Sector. At the time of taking the photograph, the River Lys was in flood, and the low lying area, through which it flowed, became a marsh. Paper House, during this period, was inspected nightly by patrols of the 18th Battalion.
A view of the flooded river Lys, looking towards White Farm and across the River from Paper House. Across the background are the ruins of shelled buildings. Note the barbed wire entanglements that c
A view of the flooded river Lys, looking towards White Farm and across the River from Paper House. In the background, on the far right, are the ruins of shelled building. Note the barbed wire entang
THE DEVASTATED LANDSCAPE, LOOKING TOWARDS MOAT FARM IN PLOEGSTEERT SECTOR.
141 Private A Smith, an 18th Battalion Headquarters' observer, scans enemy territory from the camouflaged position of Ida Post in the Ploegsteert Sector in Belgium. While the picture was being taken,
From no man's land looking towards the mound at Polygon Wood in the Ypres sector. This is a stereo image. One half of the image is held at P00969.
From no man's land looking towards the mound at Polygon Wood in the Ypres sector. This is one half of a stereo image. The full image is held at E00969A.
