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Image Not Available for Shell holes covered with ice. This one being broken by shell fire
Shell holes covered with ice. This one being broken by shell fire
Image Not Available for Shell holes covered with ice. This one being broken by shell fire

Shell holes covered with ice. This one being broken by shell fire

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
Maker Sir Richard Butler (British, 1870 - 1935)
DateDecember 1916
Mediumgelatin silver print
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Object number2004/614.46a
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Just behind the line, the shell holes are covered wih thick ice and this one has just been hit by another shell
Just behind the line, the shell holes are covered wih thick ice and this one has just been hit by another shell
Ernest Brooks
December 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Some officers enjoyong themselves on the shell holes which are now covered with thick ice
Some officers enjoyong themselves on the shell holes which are now covered with thick ice
Ernest Brooks
December 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Ice broken up by shell fire
Ice broken up by shell fire
Ernest Brooks
December 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Crucifix knocked out by shell fire, but the figure is still intact
Crucifix knocked out by shell fire, but the figure is still intact
Ernest Brooks
March 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A German 5.9 Howitzer limber caught by one of our shells near the battery
A German 5.9 Howitzer limber caught by one of our shells near the battery
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
One of our big shells
One of our big shells
Ernest Brooks
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for One of our big shells
One of our big shells
Ernest Brooks
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Some shells. This picture gives a striking idea of the huge quantity of shells waiting to be used on the British Front
Some shells. This picture gives a striking idea of the huge quantity of shells waiting to be used on the British Front
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A large collection of shells at a shell dump at Contay
A large collection of shells at a shell dump at Contay
Ernest Brooks
27/09/1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The only thing left intact in the village of Montauben [sic] and this large German shell lying at her feet which did not explode
The only thing left intact in the village of Montauben [sic] and this large German shell lying at her feet which did not explode
Ernest Brooks
1916-1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Yet another view of a crucifix escaping injury from shells
Yet another view of a crucifix escaping injury from shells
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Ramming home the shell in a big gun at night
Ramming home the shell in a big gun at night
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
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