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Grote Street, near Morphett Street [PRG 631/2/43] • Photograph

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Summary

Grote Street, north side, looking east from Brown Street, 29 January 1902, showing the laying of the eastern extension telegraph cable. Extreme left is about 28 yards east of Morphett Street. Healey's Hampshire Hotel is on the west corner of Bowen Street. Dozens of men can be seen holding the cable ready to place it in the prepared trench. Several onlookers, mainly children are watching the progress.

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.5 cm x 9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1902

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of Acre 312 Collection

Subject

Construction workers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Telegraph lines -- South Australia -- Adelaide -- Design and construction

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Digitisation information

Date

01/11/2017

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

20,328 x 8,302 pixels (168.8 MP)

Size

337.55 MB

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