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Ruines de Lille (Ruins of Lille)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The industrial mechanised manner of warfare in the First World War wrought unprecedented destruction. Cities such as Lille suffered severe damage. The Belgium town of Ieper (Ypres) had been in the frontline for four years and was almost completely destroyed. This devastation was captured in panoramic images. The initial clearing up of the debris can be seen in both photographs.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineRuines de Lille (Ruins of Lille)
Ypres, vue generale (View of Ypres/Ieper). c. 1918. Panoramic Photo Co.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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