E00359 Accession Number: E00359

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View of the Bapaume Road showing the old barrier of sandbags built by the Australians across the road and the main street of Le Sars (centre) where the support line was located during the winter of 1916-1917.

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Accession Number
E00359
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
3 March 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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