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Image Not Available for Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church
Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church
Image Not Available for Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church

Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
CreatorPress Agency, Alfieri Picture Service (British)
Date1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Category
Object number2008/8031
LocationNot currently on display

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Ernest Brooks
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Image Not Available for A church partially destroyed by a Hun mine
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Ernest Brooks
1917
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Ernest Brooks
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Photograph
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Ernest Brooks
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Ernest Brooks
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Ernest Brooks
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Photograph
Image Not Available for House set on fire by the Germans as they were driven out of the village
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Photograph
Image Not Available for Scene at Vendelles Cemetery. The tomb of Milhem Devaux ransacked by the Germans. Note the ladder which reached the bottom of the tomb. The coffins were opened and the remains quite visible
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Ernest Brooks
20/04/1917
photograph
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