Notes from Calais base, and pictures of its many activitiesMontague, C. E. (Charles Edward)
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Notes from Calais base, and pictures of its many activities
Montague, C. E. (Charles Edward)
World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Calais; World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain
[Illustration: AMIDST DEADLY FUMES OF GAS—ON THE TRAINING GROUND]
[Illustration: GOING THROUGH THE LACHRYMATORY DUG-OUT]
[Illustration: NIGHT DRILL UNDER FIRST LINE CONDITIONS]
[Illustration: AN INSTRUCTION CLASS AT THE LANDSCAPE TARGET]
[Illustration: INDIAN TROOPS AT BAYONET EXERCISE]
[Illustration: A LESSON IN SANDBAG-FILLING]
[Illustration: AT MUSKETRY PRACTICE—PRONE POSITION]
[Illustration: PREPARING FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISE]
[Illustration: PHYSICAL EXERCISE]
[Illustration: TROOPS DISEMBARKING]
THE CARE OF THE WOUNDED
THE OVERHEAD TROLLEY FOR BRINGING WOUNDED THROUGH THE TRENCHES
CARRYING WOUNDED IN A TRENCH: A DIFFICULT TURN
OUTSIDE AN ADVANCED DRESSING-STATION
THE VENTILATING TUNNELS OF AN ADVANCED DRESSING-STATION
SPECIAL WARD OF A HOSPITAL FOR FRACTURES OF THE THIGH
A WARD OF ST. JOHN’S AMBULANCE BRIGADE HOSPITAL
A WHEELED STRETCHER
A WHEELED STRETCHER WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES
AMBULANCE TROLLEYS USED IN THE OPEN
AN AMBULANCE BARGE FOR CONVEYANCE OF VERY BADLY WOUNDED TO THE COAST
INTERIOR OF A HOSPITAL BARGE
AN AMBULANCE WITH HEATING-PIPE UNDER SEAT
[Illustration: THE OVERHEAD TROLLEY FOR BRINGING WOUNDED THROUGH THE
TRENCHES]
[Illustration: CARRYING WOUNDED IN A TRENCH: A DIFFICULT TURN]
[Illustration: OUTSIDE AN ADVANCED DRESSING-STATION]
[Illustration: THE VENTILATING TUNNELS OF AN ADVANCED DRESSING-STATION]
[Illustration: SPECIAL WARD OF A HOSPITAL FOR FRACTURES OF THE THIGH]
[Illustration: A WARD OF ST. JOHN’S AMBULANCE BRIGADE HOSPITAL]
[Illustration: A WHEELED STRETCHER]
[Illustration: A WHEELED STRETCHER WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES]
[Illustration: AMBULANCE TROLLEYS USED IN THE OPEN]
[Illustration: AMBULANCE BARGE FOR CONVEYANCE OF VERY BADLY WOUNDED TO
THE COAST]
[Illustration: INTERIOR OF A HOSPITAL BARGE]
[Illustration: AN AMBULANCE WITH HEATING-PIPE UNDER SEAT]
THE ARMY’S PETROL SUPPLY
CUTTING SHEET TIN FOR MAKING CONTAINERS
MAKING THE ROUGH TIN INTO CANS
ROLLING-ON THE EDGES
SOLDERING TINS BY MACHINERY
BUSY AT THE STAMPING MACHINES
TESTING THE CANS BY AIR
INTERIOR OF A FILLING-HOUSE
AN ENDLESS BELT CONVEYING THE FILLED TINS
FRENCH WORKPEOPLE PACKING THE PETROL TINS INTO BOXES
SOME FRENCH EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE FILLING-HOUSE
MAKING BOXES BY MACHINERY
IN THE BOX-MAKING DEPARTMENT
[Illustration: CUTTING SHEET TIN FOR MAKING CONTAINERS]
[Illustration: MAKING THE ROUGH TIN INTO CANS]
[Illustration: ROLLING-ON THE EDGES]
[Illustration: SOLDERING TINS BY MACHINERY]
[Illustration: BUSY AT THE STAMPING MACHINES]
[Illustration: TESTING THE CANS BY AIR]
[Illustration: INTERIOR OF A FILLING-HOUSE]
[Illustration: AN ENDLESS BELT CONVEYING THE FILLED TINS]
[Illustration: FRENCH WORKPEOPLE PACKING THE PETROL TINS INTO BOXES]
[Illustration: SOME FRENCH EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE FILLING-HOUSE]
[Illustration: MAKING BOXES BY MACHINERY]
[Illustration: IN THE BOX-MAKING DEPARTMENT]
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