| Accession Number | E01292 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Date made | 11 November 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A view of the Douve River looking towards La Potterie Farm, near Messines, in Belgium. At the ...
Description
A view of the Douve River looking towards La Potterie Farm, near Messines, in Belgium. At the time this photograph was taken, the 40th Battalion was holding the trenches south of the river and a duckboard track, known as Douve Walk, ran into the sector along the hedge shown in the background on the left of the picture.