E04666 Accession Number: E04666

Description

A view of the countryside where Australian outposts were located. This is where the 3rd Division made its first appearance on the Somme battleground. Note a derelict roller in the foreground, an unidentified figure on the right and a road on the far right.

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Accession Number
E04666
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
29 March 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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