Preparing to make a pontoon bridge, Flanders
Early stage in making a pontoon bridge, Western Front, during World War I. The first stage of making a pontoon, or temporary floating bridge. A group of soldiers are pulling a flat barge into position at the ed... More
Partitions for huts made by the lady carpenters are being shifted on t...
A dirt road running along the left of the picture with a narrow grassy bank. Slightly below its level lies the canal. There is a soldier walking along the road and some standing on a deck but the rest of the me... More
Red Cross Barge Nurses during a quiet spell in France take tea in a ba...
This photograph shows a group of Red Cross nurses, and a soldier, relaxing on the deck of a barge. One nurse has a dog on her lap, another is handing out cups of tea. Several have large paper parasols to shade... More
Wounded horses being taken aboard a barge for transport to a veterinar...
This photograph shows a wounded horse being led up a gangway on to a barge. The sides of the gangway are canvas. Other horses and mules are being held on the quayside, waiting their turn to board. Several of th... More
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German crane & barges which they destroyed near Pero[nne]
This photograph of a wrecked crane and barge was probably taken after 2 August 1918, when the Australian forces recaptured Peronne from the Germans. As the Germans were forced to retreat, they destroyed equipme... More
Sisters fishing from a Red Cross Barge
Red Cross nurses, identified in the caption as Sisters, are sitting along the edge of a barge fishing. Some men in uniform are standing watching and other men are fishing. Another barge with a Red Cross flag is... More
On board a hospital barge, Flanders
Four nurses and a uniformed man on board a hospital barge. It is a relaxed and informal scene with three of them looking into the camera and smiling. To the left of the group there is an empty deckchair with a ... More