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(127) D.1354 - Tommies sport by a river whilst resting
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (127) D.1354 - Tommies sport by a river whilst resting |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74548156 |
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| Description | This river runs through the middle of some sparse woodland. On the near bank is a group of soldiers in various stages of undress. Some of them are sitting on a bench while others stretch out on the bank. A makeshift boat and sail have been flung together and there are soldiers in it trying to paddle. John Warwick Brooke is thought to have been responsible for this relaxed photograph. Sports or sports days were a recognised way of occupying soldiers relaxation time and boosting morale. These soldiers certainly seem to be enjoying themselves. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. Tommies sport by a river whilst resting.'] |
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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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