E05278
Photograph E05278 Period 1910-1919Near Villers Carbonnel, France. An ammunition dump stacked along the side of a light railway track which runs under the destroyed bridge in the foreground. The bridge is situated on the main road fr
E05279 Accession Number: E05279
Description
Near Villers Carbonnel, France. A small bridge, constructed from stacked duckboards and rocks, which spans across a light railway cutting between Villers Carbonnel and Amiens. Prior to the destruction of the bridge, a light railway ran beneath it to an ammunition dump on the other side. Note an unidentified figure on the far left.
Details
Accession Number
E05279
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1 June 1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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