Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the back of a 15 inch German gun captured by Australians near Cappy.Tangled machinery with an Officer standing at right and a soldier sitting on top of ruined section at top left. Defoliated trees in background. Copy A26postcard, postcard, german 15" gun, cappy, australians, france, ww1

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of a farmhouse at GA5 school near Ravelsberg, after a German offensive. Ruins surrounded by defoliated trees. Copy Y36postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ravelsberg, german offensive, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a captured German gun in an open field between Morcourt and Warfusee. Painted on the barrel are the words 'AIF No2' Copy G25postcard, postcard, ww1, german gun, morcourt, warfusee, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the remains of a 15 inch German gun captyerd by Australians near Cappy. Soldier standing on top of remains at top left. Copy G49postcard, postcard, ww1, 15 inch german gun, cappy, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings in the Square at Fleurbaix after a German offensive. Two copies AZ 17 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia and Z 29postcard, postcard, ww1, france, fleurbaix, ruins, german offensive

Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of the ruins of a church in a French village after a German offensive. The name of the village cannot be deciphered.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, village church ruins, german offensive.

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Estaires after a German offensive. Damaged/ruined buildings on sides of road. Two signs on building at right - 'Steenwerck Motor Traffic' and 'Estaires'. The latter has two arrows pointing in opposite directions to other towns. Copy Z 24 See also Copy 1401.108postcard

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a group of captured German guns in a field at Longeau near Amiens. A large building in background. Copy A 38postcard, postcard, ww1, german guns, longeau, amiens

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a group of captured German guns beside a road at Longeau near Amiens. Copy G 1postcard, postcard, ww1, france, german guns, longeau, amiens

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of two ruined buildings at so called Sand Bag Corner at Erquinghem after a German offensive. Three figures and a wheelbarrow on the left. Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 19 See also copy 1401.106postcard, postcard, ww1, france, erquinghem, sand bag corner

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German support trenches at Villers Bretonneux opposite the Australian Lines. Desolate landscape in background. Copy G 29postcard, postcard, ww1, france, villers bretonneux

Postcard, WW1, Image of the ruins of Croix du Bac buildings after German offensive at Estaminet.postcard, postcard, estaminet, ww1, france, croix du bac

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Sailly La Lys after a German offensive on the road to Bac St. Maur. Damaged building on the right with a woman standing outside the front door. A lone figure on the road in the far distance. Copy Y 17postcard, ww1, sailly la lys, ruins, france, bac st.maur

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of damaged buildings facing the Rue de Lille at Bailleul, after the first German bombardment.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, bailleul, ruins, rue de lille

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings on the road to Nieppe at Armentieres, after a German offensive. Sign in left foreground with arrow pointing to Nieppe & Bailleul. Copy Y 6postcard, postcard, ww1, france, armentieres, ruins, nieppe

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a German gun pit between Morcourt and Warfusee. A vertical post holding up the remains of camouflage netting in foreground. Copy G 27postcard, postcard, ww1, france, gun pit, morcourt, warfusee

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a ruined wooden bridge over a river between Bac St. Maur and Croix du Bac, after a German offensive. Two piles of timber in front of a damaged building in background. Copy Z 27postcard, postcard, ww1, bac st.maur, croix du bac, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a captured German 8 inch Howitzer gun on the right. Another unidentified gun (?) at left. Located in a wooded depression. Copy A 42postcard, postcard, ww1, france, bray, german howitzer

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a damaged windmill at Strazeele after a German offensive. The mirror image of the windmill is reflected in the still waters of a canal. Damaged buildings on either side of windmill.postcard, postcard, strazeele, france, ww1, canal, windmill

Small chrome plated pocket knife with 2 blades & 2 hanging rings.Made in Germanypersonal effects, keyrings & knives, pocket knife

WW1 Black and White Post card with image of ruins of a stone church at Sailly La Lys after a German offensive . Two copies. AZ 15 Both published by J M Hamilton and Coy. Sydney. One copy Z 26postcard, postcard, ww1, church ruins, german offensive, sailly la lys

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of the Baths between Armentieres and Erquingham after a German offensive. Two copies AZ 20 and 34 Copy AZ 20 published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, ruins, the baths, armentieres, erquinghem, german offensive

Postcard, WW1. B&W image of the ruined Church at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Lone figure of a woman at lower left. One copy Y28postcard, postcard, ww1, france, church ruins, steenwerck

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German prisoners working on Amiens road between Sailly & Picpuigny, France. Ten prisoners holding either a pick or shovel. Two actually working, the rest standing around. One copy with no number.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, german prisoners, amiens road, sailly, picpuigny

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the back view of a 15'' gun captured by Australians near Cappy, France. The gun, behind a ridge, is hardley recognisable amongst fallen timber supports. Railway lines in foreground. Two copies A4postcard, postcard, ww1, france, german 15'' gun, australians, cappy

Object. Small round blue, white & red tin with partial contents of Handyplast Medicated Boil Dressings. P. Beiersoorf& Co. A.G. Hamburg. Paper instructions for use inside.Made in Germany No 631medicine, first aid, handyplast boil dressing tin

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of the Bailleul Town Hall after a German offensive. Piles of timber in foreground. One copy, number Z49postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, town hall ruins, german offensive

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the Square facing the ruins of the Bailleul Town Hall after a German offensive. Cobble stone Square in foreground. One copy Z 45postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, town hall square, france, ruins, german offensive

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German Graves at Proyart. Wooden cross at each grave with a name on the cross bar. Rough terrain. Copy G45 'British Made' on reverse.postcard, postcard, ww1, german graves, proyart, france

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Cellar: former Hercynia vineyard wine cellars built by the successful goldminers Carl and Frederick Heine. The winery was excavated into the hillside to give vehicular access to all floors. 'Hercynia' is an archaic name for a forest region in Germany.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were