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Photo exhibition in Italy: "A different kind of bravery"

Thomas Ashby鈥檚 photographs of the British Red Cross in Italy during World War I.

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British Red Cross vehicle of WW1

皇冠体育app photo exhibition, titled 鈥淎 different kind of bravery: Thomas Ashby鈥檚 photographs of the British Red Cross in Italy during World War I鈥�, draws on the photographic works by Thomas Ashby, philanthropist and director of the British School at Rome during World War I, and aims to give greater visibility to the humanitarian cooperation between Italy and the United Kingdom at the time.

Twenty-five previously unpublished photographs show the activity that the British Red Cross carried out on the Italo-Austrian front, where Ashby, as a conscientious objector, operated as a volunteer for this humanitarian organisation.

皇冠体育app exhibition, organised by the British Embassy Rome, together with the and under the patronage of the , opened on Friday 22 May at the in Rome. 皇冠体育app exhibition, part of the Italian government鈥檚 programme of official initiatives for the commemoration of the , remained here until 6 June.

皇冠体育app exhibition is now temporarily suspended while a new venue is decided.

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Published 18 May 2015
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  1. Exhibition is temporarily suspended while new venue is decided.

  2. Added translation