WW1 MARLBOROUGH SACRIFICE, THE PEOPLE
Market Place 1918 WW1 soldiers

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Collection Mary Parker
Photographer McCusker, Arthur
Date of photo 1918
Description 1 x green cardboard mounted black and white photograph of men in Market Place, Blenheim. Shows last Blenheim intake of soldiers for World War 1. On the back has, "Photo of party of draftees taken in 1918. A.H. Hood is 3rd row, 7th in from R[ight]. Tall man with tweed trilby hat next to woman (no connection)."

Photogragh shows the old Post Office in Market Place [now, 2015, The Forum], with "Post & Telegraph", written on it and "H.M. Customs". The time is 3pm. The Cleghorn Band Rotunda is far left and the Club Hotel is the large building on the right with a horse and cart outside the door.
Year Range from 1918
Object ID 2015.044.0001
Object Name Photograph
People Hood, Arnold Hastings Rudolph
Place Market Place, Blenheim
Studio Blenheim
Title Market Place 1918 WW1 soldiers
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Last modified on: November 16, 2015