Royal visits
(84) D.2975 - Maharaja of Patiala visits the Western Front
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Royal visits > (84) D.2975 - Maharaja of Patiala visits the Western Front |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74546962 |
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| Description | The gun itself dominates the picture and dwarfs the men who are standing around it. There is a piece of sky and the top of a tree visible in the background which give the picture context. The rest of the picture is quite technical because it is so close up. Most of the engineering is clearly visible. The gun runs on tracks which can be seen along the bottom of the photograph. There are two men standing on the bridge of the gun where it is loaded and fired from. Underneath this standing on the tracks are turbaned and uniformed soldiers. They are surveying the gun with great interest. It is thought that John Warwick Brooke took this photograph. Visits from and entertainment of foreign dignitaries was an important public relations exercise. It was not only a chance for display but also to foster or cement working relationships. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. The Maharaja of Patiala visits the Western Front. Inspecting a big gun.'] |
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| Description | Photographs of royal visits to the Western Front. Royal visits were seen as an important way of boosting morale. |
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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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