A01247 Accession Number: A01247

Description

A stone breakwater in the course of construction at West Beach. The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train having placed a 200 ton empty iron lighter in shore of the second hulk and continue to run out the stone wall of the breakwater.

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Accession Number
A01247
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Commander L S Bracegirdle.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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