WWI Original Photo 1918 Lord Mayors Show London British Mark V Tank NZ Soldier For Sale

Antique Panorama Photo Queen Victoria Street 1904–1910 Kodak No. 4 Panoram

29.5cm x 9.5cm Antique photograph .

This image depicts a British Mark V \"Female\" Tank driving through the streets of London during the Lord Mayor\'s Show on November 9, 1918.

• The Context: The Lord Mayor’s Show is a centuries-old civic pageant in London. During WWI, it was heavily adapted into a military procession and recruiting/morale exercise.

• The Timing: This parade took place just two days before the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, ending the war.

• The Men: British soldiers are riding on and walking alongside the heavy machine, wearing typical WWI service dress. Notably, the soldier walking on the far right is wearing a \"lemon squeezer\" hat, indicating he is part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF).

You can identify this specifically as a Mark V \"Female\" tank:

• In WWI terminology, a \"Male\" tank was armed with prominent 6-pounder naval cannons.

• A \"Female\" tank (like the one in your photo) was armed purely with multiple Vickers or Hotchkiss machine guns housed in the side sponsons, which you can see a crewman adjusting or sitting near.

• The Handwriting: The back of the photograph (PXL_20260601_130919399.jpg) features a faint, handwritten pencil inscription: \"Popular items in todays Lord Mayors Show\". This confirms it was written right around the time of the event by someone noting the crowd\'s favorite attractions.

• The Damage:

  • On the front (PXL_20260601_130527787.jpg and PXL_20260601_130938531.jpg), there is a significant, jagged surface tear in the upper-left quadrant, which has physically separated the emulsion layers of the photo paper.

  • On the back (PXL_20260601_130919399.jpg and PXL_20260601_130941975.jpg), there are remnants of old brown adhesive paper in the corners and a strip of clear tape on the top right. This indicates the photo was once mounted in a scrapbook or album before being removed.

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