| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A02816 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Date made | 3 June 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An aerial view of artillery bombardment taking place at Messines. The information in white at ...
Description
An aerial view of artillery bombardment taking place at Messines. The information in white at the top right hand corner describes elements such as the orientation of north [the axis pictured]; 42 B 1277 is the code for the squadron [42 Squadron RFC] that took the negative and their sequential negative number; 28 U 8 9 is the map reference and 9.6.17 9 pm is the date and time the photo was taken.