P02751.097 Accession Number: P02751.097

Description

NSW. c. 1908. A man made bank or a levy, possibly associated with a flood mitigation scheme, possibly along the Murray or Darling Rivers. 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
P02751.097
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c. 1908
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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