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First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Rouvroy and Vitry-en-Artois,...

Catalogue reference: WO 316/33

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This record is about the First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Rouvroy and Vitry-en-Artois,... dating from 1918 June 16 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 316/33
Date
1918 June 16
Description

First Army monochrome panoramic photograph depicting Rouvroy and Vitry-en-Artois, taken on 16 June 1918. Consisting of 9 photographs to form the panorama.

First Army Panorama Number: P. 144. Taken from B.14A.55.50.

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

  • Rouvroy.
  • Puit 6 O.34.a.
  • Henin Lietard Ch [Church].
  • Fosse 1 Drocourt.
  • Henin Lietard Fosse.
  • Chimneys Fosse 2 and 2 Bis.
  • Mons En Pevele Church.
  • Bois Vilain.
  • Bois Bernard.
  • Chez Bontemps Quarries.
  • L'Alouette Church.
  • Fresnoy Wood.
  • Beaumont.
  • E. Copse.
  • Trees on Road V. 6 c & b.
  • Flers Church.
  • Crest Wood.
  • Trees on Road C. 2b.
  • T Wood.
  • Cite De La Briquette Chys [Chimneys].
  • Quiery La Monte St.
  • Telephone House.
  • Esquerchin Ch [Chruch].
  • Fosse Govant W. 24a.
  • Douai Cathedral.
  • Hotel De Ville.
  • Izel Hof.
  • Neuvireuil.
  • Oppy Wood.
  • Fosse St. Marie.
  • Mauville Farm.
  • Brebieres Chy [Chimney].
  • Roucourt.
  • Aniche Glass Works Chy [Chimney] G. 12b.42.69.
  • Slag Heap at Aniche?
  • Trees on Fresnes-Brebieres Road.
  • Houses in Fresnes Village.
  • Gloster Wood.
  • Vitry En Artois Ch [Church].
  • Vitry Chimney.
  • Gouy Sous Bellonne Church.
  • Railway Copse.
  • Trees by River J. 1d.
  • Tress on Hill Metier J. 8b.5.9.
  • Le Boux Mont.
  • Hollow Copse.
  • Mont St. Pierre J. 15.
  • Bois De L'Ecluse J. 25.
  • House north of Biache Sta [Station].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
P144
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
16cm x 182cm
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Railways
Army
Religions
Weapons
Forestry
Communications
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Mining and quarrying
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1837130/

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WO 316

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

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