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(87) D.1246 - Sentry box made out of Boche ammunition carriers
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (87) D.1246 - Sentry box made out of Boche ammunition carriers |
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| Description | A donkey is trundling along the impression, left in the wet mud, of a road. In amongst the ruins and debris, an odd construction of straw packing can be made out. The little compartments were used to hold shells securely. They have been made into a hut and there is a soldier standing to attention outside of it. This photograph, illustrating the resourcefulness fostered by war conditions, is believed to be the work of John Warwick Brooke. This photograph is actually a detail of another wider scene taken in Feuchy. The photographers were allowed to roam and snap virtually at will, as all the images were subject to censorship. The only limitation to their activity was the amount of plates they could carry. As a result, there is often a series of images illustrating a place or an afternoon of activity. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. A sentry box made out of Boche ammunition carriers.'] |
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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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