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Image Not Available for The Great Battle of Messines Ridge. A Howitzer in the act of firing
The Great Battle of Messines Ridge. A Howitzer in the act of firing
Image Not Available for The Great Battle of Messines Ridge. A Howitzer in the act of firing

The Great Battle of Messines Ridge. A Howitzer in the act of firing

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
CreatorPress Agency, The Central Press Ltd.
DateJune 1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Object number2008/7828
Place CreatedBelgium
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for German prisoners taken in the new push being examined near Messines
German prisoners taken in the new push being examined near Messines
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Prisoners taken in the new push round Messines
Prisoners taken in the new push round Messines
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A howitzer ready for firing. (A silhouette taken at Pilkem)
A howitzer ready for firing. (A silhouette taken at Pilkem)
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of the Menin Road Ridge. Dressing station at Potijze Chateau, showing some of the hundreds of wounded German prisoners
Battle of the Menin Road Ridge. Dressing station at Potijze Chateau, showing some of the hundreds of wounded German prisoners
Ernest Brooks
20/09/1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of Pilckem Ridge. The first wounded coming in at a farm in Elverdinge
Battle of Pilckem Ridge. The first wounded coming in at a farm in Elverdinge
Ernest Brooks
31/07/1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Pilckem Ridge. British soldier giving a cigarette to a badly wounded German lying in a ditch at Pilckem
The Battle of Pilckem Ridge. British soldier giving a cigarette to a badly wounded German lying in a ditch at Pilckem
Ernest Brooks
31/07/1917
Photograph
[Three German prisoners, one wounded, captured in the attack on Vampire Farm near Potijze, during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, 20 September 1917]
[Three German prisoners, one wounded, captured in the attack on Vampire Farm near Potijze, during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, 20 September 1917]
Ernest Brooks
September 20, 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of Menin Road - German prisoners being marched through Ypres after the great combined attack of the British, Australian & South African troops
Battle of Menin Road - German prisoners being marched through Ypres after the great combined attack of the British, Australian & South African troops
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The taking of Broodseinde Ridge. A German commander, his adjutant and staff captured in a dug-out before they could escape. The Commander is the centre figure of the group
The taking of Broodseinde Ridge. A German commander, his adjutant and staff captured in a dug-out before they could escape. The Commander is the centre figure of the group
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Firing a long range gun
Firing a long range gun
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our wonderful artillery. Getting a big gun into position for firing at night
Our wonderful artillery. Getting a big gun into position for firing at night
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
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