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Image Not Available for View of an old German trench. Ovillers can be seen in the background. This white chalk trench can be followed for miles
View of an old German trench. Ovillers can be seen in the background. This white chalk trench can be followed for miles
Image Not Available for View of an old German trench. Ovillers can be seen in the background. This white chalk trench can be followed for miles

View of an old German trench. Ovillers can be seen in the background. This white chalk trench can be followed for miles

Creator John Warwick Brooke (British,1886 - 1929)
Creatorassembled by Sir Richard Butler (British, 1870 - 1935)
DateSeptember 1916
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions19.8 x 14.8 cm
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Category
  • Albums
Object number2004/618.37a
Place CreatedFrance
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for A German trench at Ovillers battered by our artillery
A German trench at Ovillers battered by our artillery
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Fire trench near Ovillers. Worcesters [Worcestershire Regiment] on left in trench
Fire trench near Ovillers. Worcesters [Worcestershire Regiment] on left in trench
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for View of the trench Ovillers. Someone is always on the look out
View of the trench Ovillers. Someone is always on the look out
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Worcestors [Worcestorshire Regiment] digging a communication trench near Ovillers
Worcestors [Worcestorshire Regiment] digging a communication trench near Ovillers
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for View of Ovillers. Dead German in the foreground
View of Ovillers. Dead German in the foreground
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for A view of Ovillers
A view of Ovillers
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Result of our heavy bombardment near Ovillers
Result of our heavy bombardment near Ovillers
John Warwick Brooke
July 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for An old British trench in Fricourt, this gives some idea of the number of sand-bags used in trench construction
An old British trench in Fricourt, this gives some idea of the number of sand-bags used in trench construction
John Warwick Brooke
September 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Machine gunners with their gas helmets on firing into a German communication trench
Machine gunners with their gas helmets on firing into a German communication trench
John Warwick Brooke
01/07/1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Dead Germans in their front line trench near Guillemont
Dead Germans in their front line trench near Guillemont
John Warwick Brooke
August 1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for German soldiers dead in a trench. Flesquieres
German soldiers dead in a trench. Flesquieres
John Warwick Brooke
23/11/1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Artillery transport crossing a trench bridge
Artillery transport crossing a trench bridge
John Warwick Brooke
1917
Photograph
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