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A collapsed railway bridge caused by floods [PRG 280/1/39/371] • Photograph

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Summary

Two boys standing on a railway track looking at the bridge that has collapsed below them, the end span having been washed away from the abutment by floods in South Australia, possibly at Bruce. [Possibly by Quorn photographer, W. Hunt.]

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Physical description

photograph; 8.5 cm x 14 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1922

Photographer

Hunt

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Railroads -- Maintenance and repair -- South Australia
Railroad bridges -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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Historical information

W. Hunt (William Hunt) first appeared as a photographer at Quorn in the mid-North of South Australia in 1902. Initially at Seventh Street, Quorn, he later moved to First Street. On 30 December 1901, aged 29, he married Wilhelmina Blanche Bayles at St Michael's Church, Hawker. He died on 19 September 1932, aged 62 years. No other photographers by the name of Hunt appear in the Sands and McDougall Directories while William Hunt was active.

Digitisation information

Date

23/05/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,223 x 1,955 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.31 MB

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