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Turning the first sod ceremony, Port Augusta, Trans Australian Railway [PRG 280/1/7/291] • Photograph

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Summary

Lord Denman, Governor-General of Australia present at the turning of the first sod ceremony for the Trans Australian Railway from South Australia to Western Australia; he is pushing the wheelbarrow much to the amusement of the large crowd.

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Physical description

photograph: 15 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1874-1954
Trans Australian Railway
Railroads -- South Australia -- Port Augusta
Governors-General -- South Australia

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General notes

Also at B24590 in the Mortlock Library pictorial collection.

Digitisation information

Date

30/09/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,000 x 2,320 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

6.97 MB

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