Description
The paddle-steamer Jandra seen from the bank of the Darling River. Note the man climbing the bank, probably Walter Brown, and two men on the deck of the Jandra, possibly Ern Bentley and Herbert Brown. Photograph was probably taken above the Yanda Rocks south of Bourke, NSW. One of a series of photographs taken by C E W Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C E W Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.
Details
Accession Number
P02751.029
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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