006329 Accession Number: 006329

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RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES DESTROYED BY THE ITALIANS IN THEIR HASTY RETREAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TASKS UNDERTAKEN BY THE A.I.F. ENGINEERS. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).

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Accession Number
006329
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c March 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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