E00592 Accession Number: E00592

Description

View of the ruins of the church at Grevillers, in France. The clean appearance of the road will be noted. This was due to the activities of the working parties, whose duty it was to clear the debris in the wrecked villages left in the wake of the withdrawing Germans.

Details

Accession Number
E00592
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
May 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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