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World War I British press photograph collection

Official photograph taken on the British Western Front in France

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Title
Official photograph taken on the British Western Front in France
Alternate Title
How the sacrilegious Germans left the Cathedral in Douai
Date Created
[between 1914 and 1918?]
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Subject
World War I
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
The pipes of the beautiful organ, metal statues and fittings at the door of the Cathedral piled up to take away. The bundle of rags in the picture were once the beautiful bestments and hangings of the Cathedral. Even the poor box is broken open and emptied.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2886; RBSC_ARC_1636_BC_1763_2886
Collection
World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection. RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2886
Date Available
2014-09-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/world-war-i-british-press-photograph-collection
AIPUUID
c7f13d46-a43f-4b62-8035-75080a395fa2
DOI
10.14288/1.0038869
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk