E04825 Accession Number: E04825

Description

The ruins of heavily shelled buildings, after the village was abandoned as the 1st Anzac Corps Headquarters. Note the wrecked 'Cafe du Centre Boucherie Charcuterie', a central cafe as well as a butcher and smallgoods shop, (background centre).

Details

Accession Number
E04825
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
14 May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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