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The Rocks near Broken Hill where the Turks were finally shotafter a long battle. [PRG 1767/2/6] • Photograph

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Summary

On New Year's Day 1915, two Turks fired on a picnic train going to Silverton and killed one or two people and wounded others. After a long chase by the police and citizens they ambushed themselves behind these rocks, and fired on the Police, and were finally killed.

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Physical description

67
black and white glass positive transparencies [Lantern slides];
8.3 cm x 8.3 cm x 22.6 cm
Lantern slide, 8.3 cm x 8.3 cm(mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917

Creator

Harper, Stanley Trengove

Collection

Part of Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper Collection

Subject

Mining engineering -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill
Broken Hill Methodist Circuit
Gardening
Broken Hill (N.S.W.)

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Digitisation information

Date

21/03/2023

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,847 x 6,850 pixels (46.9 MP)

Size

93.83 MB

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