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(372) D.2852 - Hut constructed solely of old boxes by the women carpenters in France
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (372) D.2852 - Hut constructed solely of old boxes by the women carpenters in France |
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| Description | A large wooden hut built by female carpenters attached to Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. According to the photograph's original caption, the hut has been built entirely from discarded boxes. A wooden walkway leads up to the doorway, and a row of windows have been installed along the side. It is thought this photograph was taken by the British official photographer, John Warwick Brooke. This is a good example of the resourcefulness of those at the Front. Due to bad transport links and a shortage of supplies, those involved in construction often had to come up with ingenious ways of recycling material. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. Q.M.A.A.C. Crowd of women carpenters who work for Government contractors in France. A hut constructed solely of old boxes by the women carpenters in France.'] |
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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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