The Man Who Shot The Great War

In 1915, a soldier from Belfast took his camera along as he joined World War I. His exploits were to have a dramatic outcome many years later. Revealing for the first time what has been described as the ‘photographic discovery of the century’, this fascinating world war one documentary uncovers the remarkable story of George Hackney. Many of his incredible images are seen for the first time.

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