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Image Not Available for Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through
Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through
Image Not Available for Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through

Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through

Maker Sir Richard Butler (British, 1870 - 1935)
Creator British
Date1916-1918
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions8 x 27.7 cm
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Object number2004/614.52a
Place CreatedFrance
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for View in Beaumont Hamel. The heap of old bricks is all that remains of the church
View in Beaumont Hamel. The heap of old bricks is all that remains of the church
Sir Richard Butler
1916-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Shells bursting on our barbed wire
Shells bursting on our barbed wire
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Captured German trench. Barbed wire destroyed by shell fire
Captured German trench. Barbed wire destroyed by shell fire
Sir Richard Butler
September 25, 1915
Photograph
Image Not Available for View from Bluff showing German trenches, part of which we now hold. Our original front trench is on the left
View from Bluff showing German trenches, part of which we now hold. Our original front trench is on the left
Sir Richard Butler
02/03/1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our men advancing through smoke of shells + guns
Our men advancing through smoke of shells + guns
Sir Richard Butler
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for The kind of thing our Artillery has to break through before the Infantry can advance
The kind of thing our Artillery has to break through before the Infantry can advance
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Taken immediately after recent attack in the west. Site of German Redoubt after British shell fire
Taken immediately after recent attack in the west. Site of German Redoubt after British shell fire
Sir Richard Butler
September 25, 1915
Photograph
Image Not Available for German shell bursting in our lines
German shell bursting in our lines
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for An old German Observation station smashed by our gun fire
An old German Observation station smashed by our gun fire
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Showing how our artillery fire, smashed up a German ammunition column on the Ancre
Showing how our artillery fire, smashed up a German ammunition column on the Ancre
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for A German Howitzer shell bursting behind our lines
A German Howitzer shell bursting behind our lines
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
German shell bursting near our trenches
German shell bursting near our trenches
Sir Richard Butler
1914-1918
Photograph
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