Miniature Photo Album
Production date
15 Jan 1915-Apr 1918
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Object detail
Description
Miniature photo album that folds into a small brass box approx 20mm long. When opened, photos accordion out and can be viewed with a hand lens. The whole album is a souvenir of the "miraculous virgin" statue in the town of Albert, which was the focus of legends, rumours and tall tales among British, French and German troops during WW1. Eight B&W single sided images, each 14 x 22 mm. Titles are "Alberi (Somme), vue generale," "N-D De Brebieres, " "Vierge du Clocher," "Statue Miraculeuse," " Apres Le Bombardement \ Le Basilique," "Le Clocher," Interieur de la Basilique," and "Rue des Aises."
Classification
BOOKS Albums photographs
PHOTOGRAPHS Albums
PHOTOGRAPHS Military ww1
PHOTOGRAPHS Albums
PHOTOGRAPHS Military ww1
Production date
15 Jan 1915-Apr 1918
Measurements
L32 x W17 x H5 mm (closed)
L200 x W17 x H4 mm (fully open)
L200 x W17 x H4 mm (fully open)
Media/Materials description
Brass, silver, paper. Black and white silver gelatin photographs on off-white photographic paper
Signature/Marks
ALBUM SOUVENIR
ALBERI (SOMME), VUE GENERALE
N-D DE BREBIERES
VIERGE DU CLOCHER
STATUE MIRACULEUSE
APRES LE BOMBARDEMENT \ LE BASILIQUE
LE CLOCHER
INTERIEUR DE LA BASILIQUE
RUE DES AISES
ALBERI (SOMME), VUE GENERALE
N-D DE BREBIERES
VIERGE DU CLOCHER
STATUE MIRACULEUSE
APRES LE BOMBARDEMENT \ LE BASILIQUE
LE CLOCHER
INTERIEUR DE LA BASILIQUE
RUE DES AISES
History and use
This miniature photo album is included in a collection of items owned by First World War veteran Edward Gilchrist Hope. The collection includes various personal items, some with bullet damage.
The collection also includes Hope's medals, including a DCM he was awarded for his actions near Peronne, France, on 29 August 1918: ”In the attack near Peronne on the 29th August, 1918, he rushed three enemy machine-gun positions single-handed, putting them out of action, and killing or capturing the crews. Later his company advanced through a heavy artillery barrage and suffered heavy casualties. Although wounded, he took up a position within 100 yards of the enemy and beat down their fire with his Lewis gun.”.
The collection also includes Hope's medals, including a DCM he was awarded for his actions near Peronne, France, on 29 August 1918: ”In the attack near Peronne on the 29th August, 1918, he rushed three enemy machine-gun positions single-handed, putting them out of action, and killing or capturing the crews. Later his company advanced through a heavy artillery barrage and suffered heavy casualties. Although wounded, he took up a position within 100 yards of the enemy and beat down their fire with his Lewis gun.”.
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Registration number
H48818