Aftermath of an incendiary bombing in France, during World War I. People apparently making for the entrance of a burning building while fire-fighters with hoses attempt to tackle the fire through an open window. The building does not look like a house - its large scale and the height of its windows suggest that it was originally an industrial building or perhaps even a church - yet it clearly houses something of value to the people in the picture.<br><p>A less optimistic scene than many in official photographs taken during World War I, this image might nevertheless have had value as propaganda, demonstrating the courage of Britain's civilian allies.<br>
[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. The effects of an incendiary shell. Civilians saving their property near the line.']<br></p>
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