World War I: album of R.P. Humphreys. Photographs, 1914/1918.
- Humphreys, R. P., active approximately 1918.
- Date:
- 1914-1918
- Reference:
- 678085i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Subjects include: war damage in Arras, Amiens, Albert, Péronne, Béthune, Ypres, Somme; trenches, artillery, walking wounded, shells, relaxation, King George V in the trenches and at Péronne, a Red Cross Hospital in a ballroom, stretcher bearers, German prisoners of war ("Specimens of Kulture" [sic]), and contrasting photographs of "Briton" and "Boche"
Publication/Creation
1914-1918
Physical description
1 photograph album (47 leaves, 99 photographs) : photoprints ; album 24.3 x 29.9 x 3.5 cm
Lettering
Photographs captioned on mount in white paint
Reference
Wellcome Collection 678085i
Creator/production credits
Front paste down inscribed "R.P Humphreys 1918", assumed to be the name of the compiler. Information about the album was kindly supplied by Xanthe Pitt (daughter of Colin George Pitt who owned the album until his death in 2009)
Five loose photographs bear authorship stamp on the verso: "Ministry of information photographic bureau 10, 11, 12 Coventry Street, Piccadilly Circus, W.1. British official photographs. This photograph is crown copyright"
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores