War Graves Ypres 1971

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Ypres, Austria

Panning shot of thousands of graves from the First World War. Distant church as seen through trees becomes long shot with graves in the foreground. Camera pans left to right round churchyard. Close-up of graves showing them huddled together. Various shots of graves. View of...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86409
Sort Number:
UN 4542 E
Time in/Out:
01:37:56:00 / 01:40:54:00
Canister:
UN 4542 E
Film ID:
3031.05
Issue Date:
1971

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  • This clip's current given location of "Ypres, Austria" is incorrect.

    The location is in fact just outside of Passendale, Belgium, for the clip shows the "Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing". It is the burial ground for the dead from the Ypres Salient in WWI.

    The church seen at 00:36 is the Sint-Audomarus kerk.

    More information can be found here.......

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_Cot

    jamied 20th Jun 2012

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