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Photographs of the Murray River flood [B 71540/1-40] • Photograph

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/1

Pelican

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/1

Pelican

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/2

Commercial Bank of Australia building

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/2

Commercial Bank of Australia building

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/3

Fire Station

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/3

Fire Station

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/4

Telephone wires on riverbank

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/4

Telephone wires on riverbank

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/5

Elders Real Estate office

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/5

Elders Real Estate office

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/6

Tanker truck beside building

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/6

Tanker truck beside building

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/7

Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/7

Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/8

Group of people on front verandah

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/8

Group of people on front verandah

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/9

Street scene

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/9

Street scene

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/10

Murray Bridge Post Office

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/10

Murray Bridge Post Office

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/11

Carnes Garage

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/11

Carnes Garage

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/12

Savings Bank of South Australia building

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/12

Savings Bank of South Australia building

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/13

Furniture store

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/13

Furniture store

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/14

Potts Electrical building

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/14

Potts Electrical building

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/15

Factory on riverbank

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/15

Factory on riverbank

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/16

Water tower

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/16

Water tower

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/17

Congregation outside Methodist Church

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/17

Congregation outside Methodist Church

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/18

R.J. Finlayson Butter Factory

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/18

R.J. Finlayson Butter Factory

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/19

S.A. Farmers Union building

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/19

S.A. Farmers Union building

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/20

Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/20

Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/21

Trees on banks of Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/21

Trees on banks of Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/22

Trees in flood on Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/22

Trees in flood on Murray River

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/23

River in flood at end of street

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/23

River in flood at end of street

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/24

Buildings in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/24

Buildings in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/25

Bridges over river at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/25

Bridges over river at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/26

Smokestacks of building in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/26

Smokestacks of building in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/27

Building and trees in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/27

Building and trees in flood

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/28

Street near bridge at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/28

Street near bridge at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/29

Bridges and town at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/29

Bridges and town at Murray Bridge

Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/30

View over rooftops

Photographs of the Murray River flood — Photographs of the Murray River flood

1956, Photograph, B 71540/30

View over rooftops

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Summary

Collection of photographs on CD-ROM of Murray Bridge and the Murray River in flood in 1956. See 'contents' for details of individual images.

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Physical description

Electronic files (CD-ROM)
images
0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1956

Collections

Part of Murray River Collection
Part of Murray Bridge Collection

Subject

Floods -- South Australia -- Murraylands Region
Floods -- Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)
Murray Bridge (S.A.)

Catalogue record

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Formatted content

B 71540/1: Pelican
B 71540/2: Commercial Bank of Australia building
B 71540/3: Fire Station
B 71540/4: Telephone wires on riverbank
B 71540/5: Elders Real Estate office
B 71540/6: Tanker truck beside building
B 71540/7: Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital
B 71540/8: Group of people on front verandah
B 71540/9: Street scene
B 71540/10: Murray Bridge Post Office
B 71540/11: Carnes Garage
B 71540/12: Savings Bank of South Australia building
B 71540/13: Furniture store
B 71540/14: Potts Electrical building
B 71540/15: Factory on riverbank
B 71540/16: Water tower
B 71540/17: Congregation outside Methodist Church
B 71540/18: R.J. Finlayson Butter Factory
B 71540/19: S.A. Farmers Union building
B 71540/20: Murray River
B 71540/21: Trees on banks of Murray River
B 71540/22: Trees in flood on Murray River
B 71540/23: River in flood at end of street
B 71540/24: Buildings in flood
B 71540/25: Bridges over river at Murray Bridge
B 71540/26: Smokestacks of building in flood
B 71540/27: Building and trees in flood
B 71540/28: Street near bridge at Murray Bridge
B 71540/29: Bridges and town at Murray Bridge
B 71540/30: View over rooftops
B 71540/31: Murray River
B 71540/32: Five people watching ferry on Murray River
B 71540/33: Truck on sandbank
B 71540/34: View looking down on buildings and trees in flood
B 71540/35: Road with spectators watching river
B 71540/36: Ferry bridge
B 71540/37: Workers in field beside farm machinery
B 71540/38: Main street of Murray Bridge in flood
B 71540/39: Two utes on flooded street
B 71540/40: Sailboats on Murray River.

Historical information

The 1956 Murray River flood involved the rising of waters in the Murray River and flooding of many towns in three states of Australia, including Murray Bridge in South Australia; it was caused by higher than average rainfalls in Western Queensland and heavy rains in the proceeding three months in Murray catchment areas; it is still considered the biggest flood in the recorded history of the River Murray and was described as the greatest catastrophe in South Australia's history.

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