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Image Not Available for Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through
Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through
Image Not Available for Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through

Taken to show the depth of German barbed wire in front of Beaumont Hamel, which our men had to get through

Creator British
Maker Sir Richard Butler (British, 1870 - 1935)
Date1916-1918
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions8 x 27.7 cm
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Object number2004/614.52a
Place CreatedFrance
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for A few of our many prisoners taken in Beaumont Hamel
A few of our many prisoners taken in Beaumont Hamel
John Warwick Brooke
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for [Three men posing with weapons at Beaumont Hamel]
[Three men posing with weapons at Beaumont Hamel]
British
26/06/1927
Photograph
Image Not Available for View in Beaumont Hamel. The heap of old bricks is all that remains of the church
View in Beaumont Hamel. The heap of old bricks is all that remains of the church
British
1916-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Shells bursting on our barbed wire
Shells bursting on our barbed wire
British
1914-1918
Photograph
Image Not Available for Captured German trench. Barbed wire destroyed by shell fire
Captured German trench. Barbed wire destroyed by shell fire
British
September 25, 1915
Photograph
Image Not Available for All that is left of the station at Beaumont Hamel
All that is left of the station at Beaumont Hamel
John Warwick Brooke
November 13, 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Counting the prisoners as they come in from Beaumont Hamel
Counting the prisoners as they come in from Beaumont Hamel
John Warwick Brooke
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for A bombardment near Beaumont Hamel
A bombardment near Beaumont Hamel
Royal Engineers Printing Company
01/07/1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of the Ridges. Men of the Coldstream Guards and a newly captured German 5.9. gun. This was taken in the combined attack in which our French Allies helped on the left
The Battle of the Ridges. Men of the Coldstream Guards and a newly captured German 5.9. gun. This was taken in the combined attack in which our French Allies helped on the left
John Warwick Brooke
October 9, 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for [Battle of Polygon Wood. A German prisoner holding a mess tin looks through the barbed wire of a POW camp at Langemarck, 26th September 1917]
[Battle of Polygon Wood. A German prisoner holding a mess tin looks through the barbed wire of a POW camp at Langemarck, 26th September 1917]
Ernest Brooks
September 26, 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for HMS.Duncan leading the first Flotilla thuough the Corinth Canal. The canal is about 4.5 miles in length and the depth is only 25ft. So ships cannot exceed six knots. It is 250 ft. from the top of the solid rock through which it is cut.
HMS.Duncan leading the first Flotilla thuough the Corinth Canal. The canal is about 4.5 miles in length and the depth is only 25ft. So ships cannot exceed six knots. It is 250 ft. from the top of the solid rock through which it is cut.
Fox Photos
unknown
Photograph
Image Not Available for View from Bluff showing German trenches, part of which we now hold. Our original front trench is on the left
View from Bluff showing German trenches, part of which we now hold. Our original front trench is on the left
British
02/03/1916
Photograph
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