Two bridges across the Somme that were built for carrying all traffic except tanks. A railway ...

Accession Number E05143
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Date made 29 May 1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Two bridges across the Somme that were built for carrying all traffic except tanks. A railway line is on the right and the shell damaged town of Peronne is in the background. Note the sign on the far left reads 'Dead Slow, All traffic except tanks, Bridge No 3'.

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