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Wrecked carriages being cleared after a railway accident [PRG 280/1/8/300] • Photograph

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Summary

Wrecked carriages being cleared by railway workers and a large crane after an accident on the South Australian railways. The crane is one of a pair built at Newport Works in 1911, based on a Cowans Sheldon, Carlisle design. The railway numbered them nos. 5 and 7. [Information provided by Chris Capewell].

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Physical description

photograph; 22 x 30 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1914

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Railroads -- South Australia -- Accidents
Railroad construction workers -- South Australia
Cranes, derricks, etc.

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Digitisation information

Date

18/10/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,157 x 2,263 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

7.15 MB

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