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Flooded tents along the Torrens [B 5993] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] A weeping willow frames the scene of a row of makeshift tents (cobbled together with a variety of materials) being engulfed by the swollen river. [On back of photograph] 'River Torrens in flood, September 3, 1931 / showing the huts occupied by the unemployed / behind the zoological gardens / Reproduced in the 'Chronicle' for September 10, 1931' (Another hand) 'The removal of all huts etc. occupied by the unemployed was ordered by the City Council to take place early in 1938'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14 cm x 8.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1931

Photographer

Krischock, Henry

Collection

Part of Adelaide Views Collection

Subject

Floods -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Torrens River (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

27/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,589 x 2,726 pixels (9.8 MP)

Size

9.82 MB

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