E03590 Accession Number: E03590

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A view of the mound of earth raised by the 'spoil' from the St Quentin Canal Tunnel, where it passes under the village of Bellicourt. The bank was honeycombed with dugouts. The road which crosses it leads from Bellicourt to Bony.

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Accession Number
E03590
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
10 October 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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