E01945 Accession Number: E01945

Description

A photograph taken on a rainy day from a position near the Observatory on the Bray-Corbie Road, about a mile from Bray. Vaire-sous-Corbie is on the right and Vaux-sur-Somme on the left. Between these villages, in the valley, can be seen several shell bursts, and the smoke of the enemy barrage put down in support of his counter attack at Hamel.

Details

Accession Number
E01945
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
30 March 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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