This photograph was taken on the 5th of June, 1946, and shows the ruins of the St intent church built between 1490 and 1556 in a Gothic style and was known for its vast dimensions. The church also had the uniqueness of owning a bell tower that had not been completed. The building was heavily damaged by a bomb fell in the choir level May 31, 1944 during the Allied strikes announcing the landing. The ruins are still standing today. Allan has also written letters home from this period, describing France as a "mess" at this time. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the ruins of a gothic church bombed during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. It shows the arch of the church left standing in the foreground, with a tower in the background. There is a narrow white boarder about the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is a mark "ItI" in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, france, ruins, church, letters-from-abroad, rouen, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, battle of normandy, st vincent church

Postcard, WW1, Sepia photo of a bombed out building. A civilian faces camera and 2 soldiers are walking away to the right. Picture is slightly out of focus. Location not known. On the back - handwritten in pencil G9 and GS. Also an ink sketch of a man's head.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins

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 photo of bombed out buildings, only rubble remains. Shrubs and trees at the side. Location not knownpostcard, postcard, ww1, france ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of some ruined buildings, bricks and timber rubble. Some buildings facade at left seem relatively undamaged. Location not identified. Written in pencil on the back is G8 and GS.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, ruins

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 image of damaged buildings in the town of La Bassee with what looks like a stream flowing between two buildings. A lone figure in uniform stands beside the stream. Above a ruined shop is a sign 'Boucherie Chavaline' (horsemeat butcher)postcard, postcard, ww1, la bassee, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins The Chateau at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Copy Z16postcard, postcard, ww1, steenwerck, france, ruins

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 the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. View of Mont Kemmell from the Square. Copy Z 50postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, mont kemmel, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of building ruins surrounded by defoliated trees on top of Mont St. Quentin. Copy A29postcard, postcard, ww1, mont st quentin, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruins of two buildings beside a road in Framerville, near Harbonnieres. One building could have been a church. Copy G44 "British Made" on reverse postcard, postcard, ww1, framerville, harbonnieres, france, ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of a bombed building that was once a church or cathedral. Location not known. G36 and GS written in pencil on the back.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, church, ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of a ruined church - location not known. Written on the back in pencil G19. Also stamped B148postcard, postcard, ww1, france, church ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of ruined buildings at an unknown location. GS handwritten on the back in pencil.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, building ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the interior ruins of the church at Steenwerck after a German offensive. Collapsed roof timbers in front of a damged end of the church. Copy AZ 10 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney Australiapostcard, postcard, ww1, france, steenwerck, ruins, church

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings on Sand Bag Corner after a German offensive at Erquinghem. Rubble and timber in foreground. Two figures, one with a wheelbarrow, at left picking over the rubble. Copy Z30 See also copy 1401.78postcard, postcard, ww1, france, erquinghem, ruins

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 1401.73postcard, postcard, ww1, france, estaires, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of scrubland at Fleurbaix. In the middle distance are some ruins of buildings, trees, barbed wire. Copy Y9postcard, postcard, ww1, france, fleurbaix, ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a damaged unidentified building at Lilles. 'Nach der Beschiessung' translates as 'after the bombing'postcard, ww1, france, lille, 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 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 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 ruined Cathedral beside a road at Albert in 1918. Copy A9postcard, postcard, ww1, albert, france, cathedral ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of the Church at Estaires after a German offensive. Copy Z 14postcard, postcard, ww1, estaires, france, church ruins

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the church ruins at La Motte (near Warfusee) after a German offensive. Copy G 28postcard, postcard, ww1, la motte, warfusee, france, church ruins

Postcard, WW1, sepia image of the entrance to a cemetery. Location unknown. Four memorial headstones with crosses visible behind entrance and brick wall. Building ruins at right and behind the wall. Snow on the ground. G7 and GS written in pencil on the back.postcard, postcard, ww1, cemetery, ruins, france

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