Category Archives: Books, Documents, Maps & Artwork

Nurse Jessie Morton’s Autograph Book Part One

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Magicfingers

Talking of little books, as we did last time (before I forget, those of you who have read the previous Butte de Warlencourt post will find I have added a couple of documents you might find of interest at the … Continue reading →

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Travels on the Somme Part Eighteen – The Butte de Warlencourt

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Magicfingers

The Butte de Warlencourt from the Albert-Bapaume road.

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One in a Million

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Magicfingers

Edward Hughes, circa 1900.  One in a million.

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The Business of War

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Magicfingers

An old, tattered, yet rather unusual photograph I was given just today.

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Lillers Casualty Clearing Station

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Magicfingers

I recently came across this plan of the Casualty Clearing Station at Lillers in France, some fifteen miles behind the front lines, and thought it worth sharing.  The lists at the bottom suggest that by late 1917 there had been … Continue reading →

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“Dawn & Dog-tired!”

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Magicfingers

Some time ago, you may remember, I showed you a drawing of dugouts on the Ypres-Comines canal by Lieutenant Hugh Mossom Boyd of the Royal Engineers.  Well here’s a painting of his from July 1917, not long before he would be … Continue reading →

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Urgent!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Magicfingers

I wonder how many times during the War messages similar to this in content were hastily scribbled and sent by runner back to Company HQ?

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