E00047
Photograph E00047 First World War, 1914-1918An Australian motor cyclist cleaning the mud from his machine outside his billet in a Somme village, in France, during the winter of 1916-1917.
E00048 Accession Number: E00048
Description
An Australian buying winkles (molluscs) from a French hawker in a village on the Somme where his battalion was resting during the winter of 1916-1917. Note the donkey on the right.
Details
Accession Number
E00048
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1916-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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