World War I photograph, Western Front, France (2)

Black and white photograph of the inside of a cathedral.  Bombed out interior of a Cathedral, location unknown.   This photograph is one of a collection of 71 taken or collected by Frederic Gerald Gibbs (1888 - 1940).  Gibbs was a professional photographer in Annan who joined the Royal Engineers in 1916.  He was sent to the Western Front and spent two years there until he was injured just a few days before the end of the war.  He survived and brought home these images which were found by his daughter after his death.
Object no :
HRPG004n
Collection :
The First World War - Frederic Gibbs Collection
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
France
Dimensions :
height 205mm, width 152mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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