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(10) C.1041 - Monument erected by the German [sic] to their comrades who took the village of Beaumont Hamel in 1914

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(10) C.1041 - Monument erected by the German [sic] to their comrades who took the village of Beaumont Hamel in 1914
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DescriptionA monument erected by the Germans at Beaumont-Hamel, France. The monument consists of a squat stone structure, with a metal plaque, encircled by a brick wall. It has been badly damaged in places. The date on the plaque is 1914. A duckboard pathway has been laid to cover the thick mud. There is an abandoned chair and shovel next to the monument. To the left of the monument a grave, with a makeshift wooden cross, is visible. In many cases the dead were buried close to where they fell. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE FRONT IN FRANCE. Monument erected by the German [sic] to their comrades who took the village of Beaumont Hamel in 1914.']
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Ernest Brooks
DescriptionErnest 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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First World War 'Official Photographs'
DescriptionBlack-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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