At Unveiling of the Monument at Messines
Title
At Unveiling of the Monument at Messines
Subject
Opening (event)
Memorials (Monuments)
War Memorials
Architecture (object genre)
Memorials (Monuments)
War Memorials
Architecture (object genre)
Description
Inspection of troops by Albert I of Belgium at unveiling of the monument at Messines on 1 August 1924. Sir James Allen and General Sir Alexander Godley are also visible
Creator
Photographed by Antony d'Ypres Studio
Slide attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Slide attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Source
First World War Memorials sub-collection, Lantern Slide Collection, Art History & Theory Visual Resources Collection
Date
c.1924–1925
Accession Number
LS.01.0105
Original Format
B & w negative, lantern slide
Materials
Photographic emulsion, glass
Physical Dimensions
82.5 x 82 x 1mm
Image Dimensions
69 x 59mm (w x h) approx.
Inscription
"PHOTO ANTONY D'YPRES 10824.21", bottom right corner image
Location
Messines (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)
Associated Person(s)
Maurice Antony (1883–1963)
Robert Antony (1884–1966)
Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Robert Antony (1884–1966)
Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Collection
Citation
Photographed by Antony d'Ypres Studio
Slide attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933), “At Unveiling of the Monument at Messines,” Illumination & Commemoration, accessed July 27, 2024, http://seagerlanternslides.nz/items/show/114.