| Accession Number | C03137 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert |
| Date made | 1914-1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Civilian men walking past a factory in Albert destroyed by shell fire. The spire of the Basilica ...
Description
Civilian men walking past a factory in Albert destroyed by shell fire. The spire of the Basilica of Notre Dame de Brebieres is visible in the sky on the far left; the basilica later collapsed under German shell fire in 1918, and was restored to its original condition after the war. (Copied from a French postcard.)