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Motor accident on Frome Bridge, Adelaide [PRG 280/1/33/208] • Photograph

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Summary

At about 6.00 am on Sunday 14 October 1923 Alfred William Parker of Highbury Street, Prospect, was driving his taxi cab No.11844 north across the Frome Road Bridge. The taxi ran into the balustrade hurling the ironwork into the river below. The gearbox of the taxi caught on the edge of the bridge stopping the taxi. Mr. Parker was not injured.

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Physical description

15 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

14 October 1923

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Automobiles -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Taxicabs -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Traffic accidents -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

26/03/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,068 x 2,250 pixels (6.9 MP)

Size

6.91 MB

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