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(235) C.1818 - Tea time
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > Ernest Brooks > (235) C.1818 - Tea time |
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| Description | Soldiers having tea, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Group of six uniformed soldiers sitting on the ground around a makeshift picnic table. They appear to be using proper cups, plates and knives. They all look very happy and relaxed. Their rifles have been propped up against a nearby bush. Two of the men are wearing steel helmets. Scenes such as this were commonly used as propaganda, intended to boost morale amongst the troops and provide reassurance to those at home. The Battle of Messines Ridge (June 1917), commanded by General Plumer (1857-1932), successfully relieved German pressure on the French Army. Plumer was later made Baron Plumer of Messines and Bilton in the County of York and is buried in Westminster Abbey. [Original reads: 'GREAT BATTLE OF MESSINES RIDGE. Tea time.'] |
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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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