068630 Accession Number: 068630

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BERRY SPRINGS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-17. TWO OF THE 25,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANKS WHICH WERE BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF THE 2ND ARMY TROOPS COMPANY, TO STORE AND RETICULATE THE WATER PUMPED FROM THE SPRINGS.

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Accession Number
068630
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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