New Zealand. Army. New Zealand Tunnelling Company

Date: 5 Dec 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-012990-G

Description: World War 1 New Zealand Tunnelling Company below the ground at La Fosse Farm, 5 December 1917. Location unidentified. Photograph taken by Henry Armytage Sanders. Original print available in PA1-f-91. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H354 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 Dec 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-012988-G

Description: Shows stacks of timber taken from German dugouts and recut in the sawmills of the NZ Tunnelling Company for use in the construction of dugouts for New Zealand troops. Photograph taken Arras 5 December 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-091 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H352 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 4 December 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013758-G

Description: Christchurch tunnel in Arras, France, built by the New Zealand Tunnelling Company during World War I. Photograph taken 4 December 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H1210 Tunnels were given New Zealand place names, often the home towns of the tunnellers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: 2 Jul 1918

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013354-G

Description: A general view of Prime Minister William Massey addressing soldiers of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company. Slightly behind left stands Sir Joseph Ward and left of him is Malcolm Ross, the official reporter. Far left a cameraman stands beside his tripod. Photograph taken near Arras 2 July 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Other - An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-094. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H753 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 4 Dec 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-012987-G

Description: Sawmilling timber saved from German dugouts in preparation for future use. Inside a NZ Tunnelling Company sawmill at Arras, France. Photograph taken 4 December 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders. An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-091 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H351 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 17 July 1918

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013373-G

Description: World War 1 members of the New Zealand Tunnellers mining a road near Arras, France, 17 July 1918. Photograph taken by Henry Armytage Sanders. Other - A Library client has been investigating the date of this image but after consideration, July 1918 appears does appear to be the correct date. Original print available in PA1-f-094 with the caption: N Z Tunnellers mining a road crossing a stream which if blown up, would hamper an ememy advance. Near Arras. 17.7.18. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H778 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 5 December 1917

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-012991-G

Description: The night shift of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company in their bunks below the ground at La Fosse Farm, 5 December 2017. Photograph taken by Henry Armytage Sanders. Original print available in PA1-f-91. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - H355 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches