P02751.256 Accession Number: P02751.256

Description

The Darling River and surrounding land seen from an elevated wooden structure on the river bank. The walkway with handrails and part of the roof can be seen in the right of the photograph. Two men in suits are standing on the walkway looking towards the River. Possibly taken near a timber yard on the Darling River. 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
P02751.256
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1908
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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