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Railway trucks filled with passengers for a Silverton Tramway Co. picnic [PRG 280/1/15/1017] • Photograph

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Summary

A long line of railway trucks filled with adults and children. S.T.Co is likely to stand for Silverton Tramway Company. On New Years Day 1915, 40 open concentrate trucks were hired to transport 1200 people for the Picnic. It was attacked by two 'Turks', with four people killed, and the incident is referred to as the 'War at Broken Hill'.

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Physical description

photograph; 9 x 14 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Railroads -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

21/09/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,283 x 1,914 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.29 MB

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