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New bridge in the Torrens Gorge [PRG 280/1/29/306] • Photograph

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Summary

A crowd at the opening of a new bridge over the Onkaparinga River at Clarendon which was opened on 17 July 1919. See Chronicle, Saturday 26 July 1919, p30, for an almost identical photo, in which the leading car has moved off. According to a researcher this design of bridge, by D.V. Fleming, was replicated in a number of locations, including along the Torrens Gorge Road. Fleming was at this time the Assistant Engineer for Roads and Bridges, and he later became the first Commissioner of Highways. With its deep arch, the Clarendon bridge more closely resembles Batchelors Bridge which is now submerged in the Kangaroo Creek reservoir.

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Physical description

photograph; 11 x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

1919

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Bridges -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

15/03/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,000 x 2,125 pixels (6.4 MP)

Size

6.38 MB

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