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Waterside Workers' Strike [B 4912] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] A group of men, some carrying guns and wearing white armbands have just disembarked from a train and are posing for the phoptographer. Others are still in process of leaving the train. The Citizen's Defence Brigade was assembled as a response to the Waterside workers' strike. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the "Register". October 1st, 1928 / Waterside workers' strike, Port Adelaide / Members of the Citizens' Defence Brigade disembarking at Draper Station near Fort Largs before going into camp / September 29, 1928'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.0 cm x 16.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1928

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Citizens' Defence Brigade
Strikes and lockouts -- Stevedores -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Waterside Workers' Strike, Port Adelaide, S.A., 1928
Fort Largs (S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

28/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,179 x 2,649 pixels (8.4 MP)

Size

25.30 MB

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