The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A vertical lift span bridge over the Darling River, possibly at Wilcannia, NSW seen from the riverbank. 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.
A paddle steamer and several barges moored to the bank of the Darling River at Wilcannia, NSW. Note the vertical lift bridge in the background. Bean's note on reverse of photograph reads "A river stea
A vertical lift span bridge over the Darling River seen from the riverbank, note the submerged paddle-steamer in the foreground. A barge can be seen being loaded with supplies from a large loading ram
The Darling River and opposite bank seen from the riverbank. 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 Syd
NSW. c. 1908. A four-wheeled, horsedrawn passanger coach, probably taken between Wilcannia, NSW and Cobar, NSW. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 a
The bank of the Darling River seen from the opposite bank. 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 Sydne
The Darling river seen from the paddle-steamer Jandra. 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 Mo
