Series 067: Murray River during 1931 floods [BRG 397/2/67] • Photograph
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![Item 01: Mannum, 1931 floods.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d5/b5/4c9a-c292-58fc-84d6-57f202ee0f96.jpg)
Item 01: Mannum, 1931 floods.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking south west, during a significant flood. Much of Randell Street (running parallel to the river) is flooded.
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![Item 02: Murray Bridge during flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/af/3e/e543-53fa-5ba1-ab80-8f2a813cee84.jpg)
Item 02: Murray Bridge during flood.
Aerial photograph of the flooded Wharf Precinct at Murray Bridge, looking south. The AMSCOL Building is in the background of the photograph.
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![Item 03: Murray Bridge wharf during flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/fd/d8/319c-43f2-5bf0-9f91-b7e89a28c98a.jpg)
Item 03: Murray Bridge wharf during flood.
Aerial image of the Wharf Precinct at Murray Bridge, looking south, during a substantial flood. The rail and road bridges are in the foreground.
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![Item 04: Mannum during flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/68/14/fdf6-b579-5744-9a43-f044abba14ab.jpg)
Item 04: Mannum during flood.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking south west. Randell Street is heavily flooded.
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![Item 05: Mannum during flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/65/75/cbf2-0069-5391-b45b-5ab3abf3e035.jpg)
Item 05: Mannum during flood.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking west with the flooded river in the foreground. The lower parts of Randell Street are underwater.
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![Item 06: Murray River in flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/1c/b2/38ae-b0a5-553c-b7e9-584b7fc23bb4.jpg)
Item 06: Murray River in flood.
Aerial view of the flooded River Murray, believed to be east of Mannum.
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![Item 07: Murray River in flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c5/33/28f7-147f-5f9c-b122-b2d5a3abd9ea.jpg)
Item 07: Murray River in flood.
Aerial view of the flooded River Murray, believed to be east of Mannum.
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![Item 08: Levee along flooded River Murray.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/57/6d/d83b-b454-51ff-b870-a846d563e476.jpg)
Item 08: Levee along flooded River Murray.
Aerial view of the River Murray in flood, showing a long corrugated iron fence which is likely part of a levee. Two men are probably carrying sandbags behind the fence.
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![Item 09: River Murray in flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/a4/91/e3d5-2c5a-597e-8609-dcf1679ef8fc.jpg)
Item 09: River Murray in flood.
Aerial view of the River Murray in flood. The image was possibly taken east of Mannum.
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![Item 10: Murray Bridge during flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/2c/1a/cebc-f082-5c64-9ed2-ec730abf6072.jpg)
Item 10: Murray Bridge during flood.
Aerial photograph of the flooded wharf precinct at Murray Bridge, with the South Australian Farmers Union building in the centre of the image.
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![Item 11: House surrounded by flood waters.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/30/7e/5b46-b3d2-5d8d-ae7c-63b5147d0859.jpg)
Item 11: House surrounded by flood waters.
Aerial view of a small area of land containing a house and outbuildings, isolated by flood waters in the Murray River.
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![Item 12: Flooded houses along the River Murray.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/75/d7/3a2a-985a-5982-a6c6-2cbbb34f78b8.jpg)
Item 12: Flooded houses along the River Murray.
Aerial view of the River Murray in flood. The floodwaters have encroached on several houses and outbuildings adjacent to a row of large trees.
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![River Murray in flood.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/dd/0b/98e8-dc62-5623-8874-a7ae41d5a61e.jpg)
River Murray in flood.
Aerial view of the River Murray during the 1931 floods, showing the waters held back by a large bank.
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![Item 14: House amid floodwaters.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/94/85/8ae2-4be8-5ac6-9be0-34d587e6853a.jpg)
Item 14: House amid floodwaters.
Aerial photograph of a house surrounded by floodwaters during the 1931 River Murray floods.
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![Item 15: House amid floodwaters.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/03/8e/bd76-3def-5ac9-a9da-e498255e4d18.jpg)
Item 15: House amid floodwaters.
Aerial photograph of a house surrounded by floodwaters during the 1931 River Murray floods. Several horses stand on the small patch of dry land.
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![Item 16: Houses near flooded River Murray.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/7a/77/fe13-5f19-5ee8-8cab-d803aef1e7b0.jpg)
Item 16: Houses near flooded River Murray.
Aerial view of the River Murray in flood. One house surrounded by floodwaters, another can be seen on the bank with the water approaching.
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![Item 17: Murray Bridge wharf during floods.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/9c/a0/45b1-0ef3-50cc-a41e-689762cea075.jpg)
Item 17: Murray Bridge wharf during floods.
Aerial photograph of Murray Bridge wharf precinct, looking south. The South Australian Farmers Union building is in the centre of the image.
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![Item 18: Mannum during 1931 floods.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/15/8d/f0b9-a47d-57be-9e96-4b236964ce2e.jpg)
Item 18: Mannum during 1931 floods.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking north east along the river. Randell Street, running parallel to the river, is flooded at the northern end.
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![Item 19: Mannum during 1931 floods.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ad/fc/8d75-9c29-5e14-96a6-c0cfc53f3c8c.jpg)
Item 19: Mannum during 1931 floods.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking south west along Randell Street, which is flooded at its lower points.
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![Item 20: Mannum during 1931 floods.](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/6b/14/e514-556a-58b1-a34b-de46f69feb5c.jpg)
Item 20: Mannum during 1931 floods.
Aerial photograph of Mannum, looking north. Randell Street and buildings on the river side of the road are flooded.