E04706A Accession Number: E04706A

Description

A view of the valley of Ancre and the villages which featured in the Australian operations against German forces in March and early April 1918, during the German push towards Amiens. In the foreground is the Ancre River and on the right a railway line, probably the Albert-Amiens railway. In the background a quarry is visible (centre) and a village, probably Heilly (right). This is the left hand image in a three part panorama. See E04706P for the combined image.

Details

Accession Number
E04706A
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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