Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 103
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[Page 103]
tomorrow - great uneasiness & anxiety -Things seem unsettled & a trifle demoralised by the superb Boche shelling - We are off to Cine affairs at 7.30 & wish the day was well over. I must have a few hours sleep - frightfully busy.
26th Septr
Yesterday we damned near succeeded in having end made to ourselves. In spite of heavy shelling by the Boche, we made an endeavour to secure a number of shell burst pictures. Many of the shells broke only a few score of paces away, so that we had to throw ourselves into shell holes to avoid splinters. A barrage fire he also concentrated on the head of the Menin Road, & there about eight motor transport, ammunition dumps, timber for corduroying the roads, etc. were in flames. I took two pictures by hiding