Postcard, WW1, Sepia photo of some ruined buildings either side of a pathway. Wooden gate in background. Location not known. G47 written in pencil on the back and stamped B148postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a ruined church at Comines near Warneton. NE France near the Belgium border. Muddy track beside the ruins and debris in foreground.postcard, postcard, ww1, ruins, comines, warneton, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the Bailleul - Armentieres road near Le Seul Dump. Ruins of sheds at right. Defoliated trees in middle ground. Copy Y31postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, armentieres, france, le seul

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 the Menin Road near Birr cross roads. Snow and burnt out trees on both sides of the road One copy Z10postcard, postcard, ww1, menin road, birr, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the 'Gibralter' quarries near Templeux le Guerrard.Sparse rocky landscape with a lone figure on top of a hillock in background. One copy A46postcard, postcard, ww1, gibralter, quarry, templeux le guerrard, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of section of the Amiens Railway at Villers Bretonneux. Double tracks in a cutting partially covered with rubble. Arch bridge in the background. Copy G6postcard, postcard, ww1, villers bretonneux, amiens, france, railway

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the grave of German airman, Baron von Richthofen. Grave is a mound of dirt next to a wrought iron gate. Surrounds overgrown with shrubs.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, grave, baron von richthoven, bertangles

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. No building left intact. Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 5postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, german offensive, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a street in Erquinghem after a German offensive. Ruined buildings on left side of street. No.96 facade partly intact. Copy Y11postcard, postcard, ww1, erquingham, france, german offensive, ruins

Wallace Luxford postcard to his mother from France, May 1916, during World War 1.Digital copy of black and white photograph. luxford family, world war 1

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, Sepia photo of bombed building beside a river. Other buildings in far distance. Defoliated trees on the right. Location unknown. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G43 and GSpostcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of an artillery gun mounted on a two-wheel carriage. A pile of shells to the left of it. General debris lying around. Handwritten in pencil on the back 'G47' and 'GS'postcard, ww1, artillery gun

Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of the east end of the Steenwerck church after a German offensive. The floor and steps in the foreground is damaged but the altar is not completely ruined. 'GS' is written in pencil on the back.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, steenwerck, church, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Peronne street leading to the church. Rubble in the street and damaged buildings on the right. The town is not identified unless AL means something. Copy A 12postcard, postcard, ww1, peronne, ruins, 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 a general view of the countryside between Harbonnieres and Vauvillers. Ruins of a house in background with a group of trees at right middle ground. Copy G 43postcard, ww1, harbonnieres, vauvillers, france

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 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

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Ypres old trenches near Zillebeke. Part of a corrugated iron fence at bottom of trench, leading to entrance of a tunnel. Defoliated trees in background.postcard, postcard, ww1, ypres, zillebeke, france, trenches

Postcard, WW1, Sepia image of a desolate battlefield, location unknown. Boggy ground with 3 holes filled with water. Two figures standing in background. G27 and GS handwritten in pencil on the back.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, battlefield

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the damaged interior of Armentieres cathedral after a German offensive. Arches on each side are damaged but still standing. Roof timbers and rubble lie in between.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, armentieres, cathedral, ruins

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, B&W image of the road entering Villers Bretonneux from Amiens. Damaged buildings on the left. Cloth netting hanging behind trees on the right. Copy G 4postcard, postcard, ww1, villers bretonneux, amiens

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 the ruins of The Cloth Hall at Ypres Two copies AZ 2 and Z 2 Copy AZ 2 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, ypres, ruins, cloth hall

Postcard, WW1, B & W image of Mont St Quentin facing Peronne Scrub and small ruins in foreground Two copies AZ 47 published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, mont st quentin, peronne, j.m. hamilton & coy

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Butte de Warlencourt. Sand and scrub covered hill with 3 crosses and a loan figure on the summit. Wire fence in the foreground. One copy A6postcard, ww1, butte de warlencourt, france