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(62) D.1184 - Officer and some of the men who captured Tilloy
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (62) D.1184 - Officer and some of the men who captured Tilloy |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74548240 |
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| Description | This posed, formal photograph is believed to have been captured by John Warwick Brooke. The soldiers in this scene all appear quite relaxed and well-kept after their 'struggle.'] The German graffiti in the background is partially obscured by the soldiers. The photographers travelled with groups of soldiers and so this moment may have held a more personal meaning for the photographer than can perhaps be appreciated today. This photograph has excellent propaganda potential. Relaxed, healthy and victorious soldiers sent a chirpy, upbeat message to those at home. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. An Officer and some of the men who captured Tilloy.'] |
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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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