Photograph - 'Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières', Albert, France, Sergeant John Lord, World War I, 1916, Black and white photographic print which depicts the partially destroyed Basilica of Note-Dame de Brebieres in Albert. In January 1915 the statue positioned on top of the Basilica of the Virgin Mary and her child, also known as the 'Golden Virgin', was hit by a German shell. The statue did not fall off the steeple at this point but remained hanging at a right angle
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Photograph, Basilica, Notre-Dame de Brebières, Albert, France, Sergeant John Lord, World War I, 1916, Black, white photographic print, depicts, partially destroyed Basilica, Note-Dame de Brebieres, January 1915, statue positioned, top, Virgin Mary, child, Golden Virgin, hit, German shell, statue, fall off, steeple, point, remained hanging, right angle
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