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 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 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 a street near the Church at Harbonnieres. Damaged buildings on both sides including a pharmacy on the left. Copy G 41postcard, postcard, ww1, france, harbonnieres

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 Erquinghem road entering Armentieres. Three rows of semi detached buildings with signs of damage. A row of trees on left of road. 'Armentieres' sign on right hand building. A figure with probably a horse and cart outside this building. Copy Y 8postcard, postcard, ww1, france, erquinghem, armentieres

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the railway yard at Poperinghe. The sign 'Poperinghe' is in front of several railway wagons next to a damaged street lamp. The building in left background has a sign 'Houblons'. This word translates as 'hops'. Poperinghe is a major hop growing area near the Belgium border. Copy Y 37postcard, postcard, ww1, france, poperinghe, railway yard, houblons

Postcard, WW1, B&W indistinct image of a burst of black shrapnell over Villers Bretonneux. Copy G 11postcard, postcard, ww1, france, shrapnell, villers bretonneux

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 part of the Somme canal at Cappy. Debris in the canal. Damaged building on left. Damaged lift bridge in centre. Trees along right bank. Copy A10postcard, postcard, ww1, somme canal, cappy, france

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of St.Quentin cathedral. Rubble and tangled wire of a fence in foreground. Copy A 31 See also copy 1401.133postcard, postcard, ww1, france, st quentin, cathedral, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the Sambre Canal from Chasnow taken at Charleroi. Barges tied up on left side, canal is iced over, buildings behind the trees at left. Copy A 50 See also copy 1401.126postcard, postcard, ww1, france, charleroi, sambre canal, chasnow, barges

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

Document. Handwritten letter to George and Dave Harris of Axedale from Walter Ching informing them of the death of their sister Laura, dated October 16th 1914. Cream paper with black border. Blue envelope addressed to ''Mr Dave and George Harris, Axedale. Letter written from Dobie, near Ararat, where Ching family had moved from Axedale. Walter Ching's parents,Walter William and Harriet Ching are buried in the Bendigo Cemetery, MON H6. Walter Ching was killed in Action in WW1- 8.10.1917, aged 21. No known grave. Name on the YPRES Memorial Belgium. Walter Russell Ching was born at Grassdale (Near Axedale). Occupation Chemist's Apprentice.performing arts, elocution, letter and envelope

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 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 Flamicourt in the distance from Peronne Bridge. Railway line and marshland in the foreground. Two copies A 30postcard, postcard, ww1, flamicourt, peronne bridge

Postcard, WW1, B & W image of the ruins of the interior of the Church at Lagnicourt. Two copies A 18postcard, postcard, ww1, church ruins, lagnicourt

Postcard, WW1, B & W image of Comines near Menin. At the end of the street is a clocktower and the spire of a church. At the right is a ruined building with only the facade still standing. Two copies Z 9postcard, postcard, ww1, ruins, comines, menin

Postcard, WW1, B & W image of a 14'' British gun mounted on a railway wagon. Nine soldiers in foreground and four on the wagon. Two copies A45postcard, postcard, ww1, british 14'' gun, roiselle, tincourt

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the entrance to the Hindenberg Tunnel near Bellicourt. Damaged railway lines in front . A building above the tunnel. Five figures standing at the entrance. Two copies A7postcard, postcard, ww1, hindenberg tunnel, bellicourt

Postcard WW1 B&W image of ruined buildings of Mont Didier. Rail track and dirt road in foreground. Two copies A27postcard, ww1, mont didier, ruins, france

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 the Menin Road from Hell Fire corner, Ypres. Burnt out trees on both sides of the road. A horse and cart with two men on cart coming towards the viewer. Lone figure on road in middle distance. One copy Y50postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ypres, menin road, hell fire corner.

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