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First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Mons-en-Pevele and Loison, taken...

Catalogue reference: WO 316/32

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This record is about the First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Mons-en-Pevele and Loison, taken... dating from 1917 Oct 5 in the series War Office: War of 1914-1918: Western Front: Photographs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 316/32
Date
1917 Oct 5
Description

First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Mons-en-Pevele and Loison, taken on 5 October 1917. Consisting of 14 photographs to form the panorama.

First Army Panorama Number: P. 135. Taken from Hill 70, H.31.d.85.30, Sheet 36c.

The following locations and features have been annotated onto the panorama, from left to right:

  • Annay.
  • High Ground in K. 17.
  • Mons-En-Pevele.
  • Railway Embankment H. 32D.
  • Tower in H. 36.B.85.32.
  • Building I. 31A. 15.10.
  • Mon Idee I. 31D.
  • Chimney H. 34C.83.39.
  • Coke Ovens.
  • Courrières Church.
  • Trees along Lens Carvin Road.
  • Chimney H. 34D.35.08.
  • Fosse 8 De Lens, Coke Ovens E. Fosse.
  • Fosse 8 De Lens, Coke Ovens W. Fosse.
  • Cité St Auguste.
  • Harnes Church.
  • Harnes Fosses, Fosse 21 and 22.
  • Church Cité St Auguste.
  • Auby Church.
  • L'Alouette.
  • Fosse 9 and 17 O. 14. A & B.
  • Harold Corons.
  • Dump P.25.
  • Chimneys Fosse 2 and 2 Bis P. 25.
  • Houses N 11A. 35.85.
  • Fosse 7 and 7 Bis.
  • Cite St Pierre.
  • Dump of Fosse 7 and 7 Bis O. 23 A & C.
  • Montigny Church.
  • Mill at N. 11.D.70.85.
  • Henin Lietard.
  • Trees along Lens-Carvin Road.
  • Trees along Lens-Carvin Road.
  • Fosse N [Notre] Dame Douai.
  • Loison.
  • Dump O. 28 B & D.
  • Fosse 6 and 14 O. 20 B & D.
  • Puits 2 Ter N. 10B.
  • Horace Corons.
  • Dump O. 35A.
  • Dump of FOsse 6 Bis O. 34B.
  • Oval Stacks I. 2. 3 & 4.
  • Fosse 6 Bis O. 34B.
  • Fosse 1 De Drocourt.
  • Norman Stacks.
  • No. 1 Dump of Fosse 2 Drocourt.
  • Fosse 10 De Courrières.
  • Triangle Stacks.
  • Norman Stacks No. 2.
  • Noyelles.
  • Norman Stacks No. 3.
  • Fosse 3 & 15, Carons-De-Mericourt.
  • Norman Stacks No. 4.
  • Norman Stacks No. 5.
  • Drocourt.
  • Railway Cutting in N. 9 B & D.
  • London Copse.
  • Puits 2 Bis Conde N. Puits.
  • Mericourt Fme.
  • Norman Stacks No. 6.
  • Rouvroy.
  • Simpson Corons.
  • Bois Bernard.
  • Fosse 5 De Courrières Puits 5 & 12.
  • Sopwith Corons.
  • Puits No. 2 Condé S. Puits.
  • Railway Buffers N. 2D.10.50.
  • Sallaumines Hill.
  • Simon Corons.
  • Sullivan Corons.
  • Iron Girders, Fosse 14.
  • Puits 18.
  • Mericourt.
  • Buildings Citè Du Nord.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
P135
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
16cm x 220cm
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Railways
Army
Weapons
Forestry
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1837129/

Series information

WO 316

War Office: War of 1914-1918: Western Front: Photographs

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