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Train explosion, Mount Gambier [B 15767] • Photograph

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Summary

Locomotive boiler explosion, 2 February 1914. The driver and fireman escaped with their lives and a large hole was blown in the carriage shed. The engine was built in 1879 demolished in April 1928.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 8.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1914

Collection

Part of Mount Gambier Collection

Subject

Boilers -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier
Explosions -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier
Locomotives -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier

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Digitisation information

Date

17/08/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,458 x 2,177 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.62 MB

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