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(189) D.1589 - Well advertised!
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (189) D.1589 - Well advertised! |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74547080 |
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| Description | A uniformed man looking at a price list and advertisement for a canteen. The sign has been made out of wooden slats and is fixed to a brick building. The advertisement on the right states 'STEP INSIDE! / AMERICAN BAR / Je ne pense pas / CAMBRIDGE LEMONADE / 1d PER 1/2 LITRE.' The price list on the left lists everything from tobacco and confectionery to stationary, plugs and matches. It is a well-stocked canteen. It is thought this photograph was taken by John Warwick Brooke. A large number of canteens were set up to provide refreshments for the many soldiers at the Front. The rations given to the men were so often frugal that the extra sustenance offered by the canteens was welcome. It also offered the men somewhere to relax, providing a brief escape from the harsh realities of life at the Front. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. Well advertised! A canteen near the front line.'] |
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| Description | John Warwick Brooke, of the Topical Press Agency, was the second British official war photographer to go to the Western Front in 1916. The demands placed on he and his colleague, Ernest Brooks, were heavy. They had to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible, a difficult task for two men covering an army of over two million. Despite this, Warwick Brooke managed to take what would become some of the most memorable images of World War I. As an officially appointed photographer, Warwick Brooke was assigned to the Western Front to follow the progress of the British Army. During his time there, between 1916 and 1918, Warwick Brooke is estimated to have taken over 4,000 photographs. |
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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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