E00913 Accession Number: E00913

Description

A trainload of ammunition passing along the metre gauge railway on the Menin Road, in the Ypres sector, the day prior to the attack by Australian troops at Broodseinde Ridge. The remains of the old school house is seen on the left.

Details

Accession Number
E00913
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
3 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession E00913

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