| Accession Number | C01356 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Zillebeke, Birr Cross Roads |
| Date made | October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The impact of enemy shelling on a railway yard east of Ypres. On the left a loaded open railway ...
Description
The impact of enemy shelling on a railway yard east of Ypres. On the left a loaded open railway wagon has come off the rails. In the centre foreground lies the wreckage of a Simplex 40 horsepower petrol powered open tractor, type 0-4-0. Projecting from it is a broken section of rail track.