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Image Not Available for Some big shells ready for firing
Some big shells ready for firing
Image Not Available for Some big shells ready for firing

Some big shells ready for firing

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
Creatorassembled by Sir Richard Butler (British, 1870 - 1935)
DateJuly 1916
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions15.4 x 20.7 cm
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Object number2004/617.7b
Place CreatedFrance
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Some shells. This picture gives a striking idea of the huge quantity of shells waiting to be used on the British Front
Some shells. This picture gives a striking idea of the huge quantity of shells waiting to be used on the British Front
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for One of our big shells
One of our big shells
Ernest Brooks
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for One of our big shells
One of our big shells
Ernest Brooks
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for A howitzer ready for firing. (A silhouette taken at Pilkem)
A howitzer ready for firing. (A silhouette taken at Pilkem)
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A large collection of shells at a shell dump at Contay
A large collection of shells at a shell dump at Contay
Ernest Brooks
27/09/1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our wonderful artillery. Getting a big gun into position for firing at night
Our wonderful artillery. Getting a big gun into position for firing at night
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Moving up the big guns - getting a big gun ready to move forward
Moving up the big guns - getting a big gun ready to move forward
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A German 5.9 Howitzer limber caught by one of our shells near the battery
A German 5.9 Howitzer limber caught by one of our shells near the battery
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Yet another view of a crucifix escaping injury from shells
Yet another view of a crucifix escaping injury from shells
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The main road into Guillemont, taken 11.9.16. after a few shells had been put into the road
The main road into Guillemont, taken 11.9.16. after a few shells had been put into the road
Ernest Brooks
11/09/1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Two German shells bursting in our lines
Two German shells bursting in our lines
Ernest Brooks
1916
Photograph
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