Photograph album containing photographic prints of the War Department Light Railways on the Western Front during the First World War.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13903
Content Description
Photograph album containing black and white photographic prints recording the work of the War Department Light Railways on the Western Front in March 1918. Subjects depicted include the construction and maintenance of tracks, locomotives and rolling stock, transportation of field guns to the front, and movement of troops. The album was compiled to accompany a written report on the operations of the War Department Light Railways.
Dates
- Creation: 1918.
Creator
- War Office, Great Britain and Ireland (Creator, Organization)
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Bibliography
The album is represented in the publication, 'The WDLR album', compiled by Roy C Link (RCL Publications, 2014). A copy of the latter was received with the album but has now been transferred to the General Collections Division of the Library.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk