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Canadian war photography historian looks into Vimy Ridge

Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.

The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, looks at the 150 photographs taken by Castle at Vimy Ridge.Book cover courtesy of Wilfrid Laurier Press University Press

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BY KATE MALLOY

November 10, 2025

Carla-Jean Stokes, a historian of war photography who specializes in the history of Canadian and British official war photographs, says a friend told her years ago that she could turn the story of William Ivor Castle, a Canadian and a famous First World War photographer, int...

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