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(267) C.1928 - Judging the Officers' chargers
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > Ernest Brooks > (267) C.1928 - Judging the Officers' chargers |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74546924 |
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| Description | Judging three horses at a horse show. The horses are standing in a group in the middle of the photograph all facing to the right. The men sitting on them are wearing pristine uniforms, flat hats and armbands with their respective numbers. Three more officers are busy inspecting the horses and talking with their riders. Over to the left of the picture a group of three officers are gauging the horses and talking amongst themselves. Behind all of this is the judges podium and more soldiers milling about. Events such as these provided the opportunity for a little light-hearted competition whilst the participants could practise many of the skills they required to do their jobs. This added some excitement to the regularity of trench life. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE WESTERN FRONT. - Horse show behind the lines. Judging the Officer's chargers.'] |
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| Description | Ernest Brooks was the first British official war photographer to be assigned to the Western Front in 1916. Previously a 'Daily Mirror' photographer, he was given the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant. His remit was to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible. Using his inconspicuous hand-held camera Brooks was free to wander, sometimes capturing his subjects unawares. Many of the images taken by Brooks were used to fuel the propaganda machine at home and abroad. Despite this Brooks, who was very aware of composition and light, produced some very artistic and thought-provoking images. |
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| Description | Black-and-white photographs mainly of the Western Front during the First World War. Official British war photographers took many of them for propaganda purposes. Unless otherwise stated, titles are the photographs' original captions. From the papers of Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928). The Haig Papers also contain Douglas Haig’s diaries. |
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| Shelfmark | Acc.3155 |
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