Collection: UNATTRIBUTED | Imperial War Museums

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Object description

Assorted First World War press agency photographs covering the British, German, Austrian, French, Indian and Belgian armies, the royal family of Denmark, scenes on the Home Front, scenes on the Western Front, a railway collision in Ilford, the funeral of Lord Roberts, prisoners of war, women's war work etc. Also one postcard of two unidentified British soldiers with an abandoned tank.

Physical description

77 assorted black and white print with agency stamps on the reverse. Some with censor annotations in blue pencil. 1 postcard - no annotations.

Object details

Category

Related period

First World War (production), First World War (content)

Creator

Holloway, W H J (Photographer)
Topical Press Agency (Photographer)
Newspaper Illustrations Ltd. photographer (Photographer)
Underwood & Underwood (Photographer)
Alfieri Picture Service (Photographer)
London News Agency Photographer (Photographer)
Central Press (Photographer)
Graphic Photo Union (Photographer)
Central News (Photographer)
Farringdon Photo Company (Undefined)
Sport & General Press Agency Photographer (Photographer)
US Signal Corps (Photographer)

Place made

London, England, UK

Dimensions

Postcard: Quantity 1

Print: Quantity 77

Catalogue number

PC 554

Object associations

Associated people and organisations
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