English transcription: Ruins of the St-Lo cathedral destroyed during the war.
French transcription: Ruines de la cathédrale de St-Lo détruite pendant la guerre.
English description: On the top of a rocky, cratered hill, the partly destroyed St-Lo cathedral, dominated by its heavily damaged steeple. Scaffolding has been erected on the right side of the ruins.
Location: Valognes, France
Reconstruction
12 Archival description results for Reconstruction
English transcription: Reconstruction of the University of Caen which was destroyed during World War II.
French transcription: Reconstruction de l'Université de Caen qui fut détruite pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
English description: In an open field, a building is under construction. Scaffolding is set up, and planks are aligned. Several workers are busy at work.
French description: Dans une plaine, nous voyons la construction d'une batiment des échafaudages sont montés, des planches sont alignées. On voit plusieurs ouvriers en train de s'activer.
Location: Caen, France
French transcription: Bibliothèque municipale de Valogne.
English description: View of a vandalized public library. Books are scattered on the floor, doors have been ripped off and thrown amid the books. Some shelves appear to be intact.
French description: Vue d'une bibliothèque municipale vandalisée. Des livres sont jetés à terre, des porte ont été arrachées et jetées au milieu des livres. Cela ressemble à un débarras. Certaines étagères semblent intactes.
Location: Valogne, France
French transcription: Eglise-détail.
English description: The ruins of the side of a church, beginning to be overun by climbing vines.
Location: Valogne, France
English transcription: Books damaged during the Second World War in the Library of Valognes.
French transcription: Livres endommagés au cours de la destruction de la Bibliothèque de Valognes pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale.
English description: Inside a library, a gentleman carrying two large books, appears to be sorting piles of damaged books.
Location: Valognes, France
English transcription: Reconstruction of the University of Caen which was destroyed during World War II.
French transcription: Reconstruction de l'Université de Caen qui fut détruite pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
English description: In an open field, a building is under construction. Scaffolding is set up, and planks are aligned. Several workers are busy at work.
French description: Dans une plaine, nous voyons la construction d'une batiment des échafaudages sont montés, des planches sont alignées. On voit plusieurs ouvriers en train de s'activer.
Location: Caen, France
English transcription: Ruins of the University of Caen which was destroyed during World War II.
French transcription: Ruines de l'Université de Caen détruite pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale.
English description: Blasted walls and rubble. An apparently intact building is on the top left.
Location: Caen, France
English transcription: Ruins of the University of Caen which was destroyed during World War II.
French transcription: Ruines de l'Université de Caen détruite pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale.
English description: Blasted walls and rubble. An apparently intact building is on the top left.
Location: Caen, France
English transcription: Ruins of the St-Lo cathedral destroyed during the war.
French transcription: Ruines de la cathédrale de St-Lo détruite pendant la guerre.
English description: On the top of a rocky, cratered hill, the partly destroyed St-Lo cathedral, dominated by its heavily damaged steeple. Scaffolding has been erected on the right side of the ruins.
Location: Valognes, France
French transcription: Bibliothèque municipale de Valogne.
English description: View of a vandalized public library. Books are scattered on the floor, doors have been ripped off and thrown amid the books. Some shelves appear to be intact.
French description: Vue d'une bibliothèque municipale vandalisée. Des livres sont jetés à terre, des porte ont été arrachées et jetées au milieu des livres. Cela ressemble à un débarras. Certaines étagères semblent intactes.
Location: Valogne, France