B/W Lantern slide; Devasted village in France, Beaumont Hamel, 1916 - 1930

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Reference number	2017/1984
Description	View of the devastated Beaumont-Hamel village, part of the Battle of the Somme in WW1. The village of Beaumont Hamel was one of the fortress villages located just behind the German lines on the 1st of July 1916.
Photographer	unknown
Dates	1916 - 1930
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w lantern slide
Topics	Northern France The battle of the Somme Destruction War World war one Wartime
Completeness	75% 75% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	62mm
  Width	62mm
  Depth	3mm
  Descriptive size	Lantern slide

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Annotation	Devasted village in France (Beaumont Hamel)

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	wide exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	unknown, 1916 - 1930

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, Hauts-de-France

  People

  Attribute	Value
  People	Frank Pick -