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Old Sleeps Hill tunnel [B 71991/1-4] • Photograph

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/1

South entrance with small door open, and other entrance just visible

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel — Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/1

South entrance with small door open, and other entrance just visible

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/2

North entrance

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel — Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/2

North entrance

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/3

Inside north entrance

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel — Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/3

Inside north entrance

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/4

Old cutting between old first and second tunnels (present train route is on right side of right bank of cutting)

Old Sleeps Hill tunnel — Old Sleeps Hill tunnel

1961, Photograph, B 71991/4

Old cutting between old first and second tunnels (present train route is on right side of right bank of cutting)

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Summary

Old Sleeps Hill railway tunnel, near Eden Hills in January 1961. See 'Contents' for details.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); various sizes

Dates / Publication details

1961

Collection

Part of Sleeps Hill Collection

Subject

Tunnels -- South Australia -- Sleep Hill
Sleep Hill (Belair, S.A.)

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Formatted content

B 71991/1: South entrance with small door open, and other entrance just visible
B 71991/2: North entrance
B 71991/3: Inside north entrance
B 71991/4: Old cutting between old first and second tunnels (present train route is on right side of right bank of cutting)

Historical information

The old Sleeps Hill tunnel was last used by the railways in 1919. During World War II it was used for storage by the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery

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