Picture No | 10920758 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | Introducing 'Tanks' to Londoners - Film of Battle of Ancre |
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"The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks" - an official film shown at the Scala Theatre, London. Seen by an estimated 250,000 people at the 112 picture houses where the film was shown on the first day alone. At the Scala Theatre the audience included Mrs Lloyd George and Miss Bonar Law. (See 10727513 for the original artwork - available from The David Cohen Fine Art Collection)
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Source | Reproduction of a drawing by W Hatherell, RI in The Graphic, 20th January 1917 issue p59 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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