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Semaphore [B 9322] • Photograph

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Summary

Semaphore, showing the Signal Station appliances. A train in standing at the end of the railway line and a tram can be seen in the foreground. The Adelaide to Port Adelaide railway line was extended to Semaphore in 1878. The Time Ball Tower can be seen to the left. The ball was dropped daily at a fixed time to allow officers on newly arrived vessels at the Semaphore Anchorage to check the accuracy of their chronometers.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.0 cm x 16.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1925

Collection

Part of Semaphore Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

23/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,219 x 2,451 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.69 MB

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