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(73) D.2780 - View of Epernay of wine fame which the Germans are bombing and shelling
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Allies > French > (73) D.2780 - View of Epernay of wine fame which the Germans are bombing and shelling |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74547674 |
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| Description | This view of Epernay looks down at the roofs of the town through a vineyard which stretches down a gentle slope towards the town. The caption suggests that this photograph was taken while the Germans were bombing the town. It was badly damaged during the war and many old buildings were destroyed. Epernay is famous for the production of champagne, which is stored in caves in the surrounding hills. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. View of Epernay of wine fame which the Germans are bombing and shelling.'] |
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| Description | Photographs from the Haig "Official Photographs" series with French Press Stamps or of France and the French. |
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| Description | Photographs of various nationalities allied to the British. |
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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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