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(11) C.1647 - Colonel crossing the river
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Cavalry > (11) C.1647 - Colonel crossing the river |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74546272 |
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| Description | Members of the British Cavalry, including a Colonel, crossing a river by boat during World War I. They are there to watch a swimming competition. The boat they are being transported across the river in is rather basic. Soldiers at the front were not on constant duty. There were periods allowed for recreation and relaxation. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE AQUATIC SPORTS OF CAVALRY BEHIND THE LINE - The Colonel crossing the river.'] |
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| Description | Photographs depicting cavalry. |
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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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