British soldiers in a concert party, one in drag, pose as "The Whizz Bangs". Postcard, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2044108i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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British soldiers in a concert party, one in drag, pose as "The Whizz Bangs". Postcard, 191-. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The man in drag is seated in the centre, surrounded by men dressed as pierrots; the group sit outside on wooden boxes. Men of the 46th (North Midlands) Division performing as Pierrots with their concert party 'The Whizz Bangs'; 'somewhere in France', after 1915. .

Publication/Creation

[England] : [publisher not identified], [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 print : process print ; 8.9 x 13.9 cm

Lettering

"The Whizz Bangs". Somewhere in France.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044108i

Where to find it

  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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