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Small craft near Port Wakefield wharf [PRG 280/1/11/35] • Photograph

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Summary

Identified by Searcy as being at Goolwa (with seamen are standing near a small steam train). A. Presgrave believes it is more likely to be either Port Pirie or Port Wakefield, based on the fact that the locomotive is a V class which was narrow 3 foot 6 inch gauge whilst all railways at Goolwa are broad 5 foot 3 inch. Another researcher also believes this is a Port Wakefield view. A third researcher agrees that this is Port Wakefield wharf, and the locomotive a NG V class shunting loco. It is trailing a water gin wagon as water storage on the loco itself was limited. Johnston,s store is in middle foreground, with wheat bag storage sheds along the wharf in the distance.

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Physical description

photograph; 15 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

1918

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Wharves -- South Australia -- Port Wakefield

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Digitisation information

Date

20/12/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,984 x 2,239 pixels (6.7 MP)

Size

6.69 MB

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