050098
Photograph 050098 Second World War, 1939-1945THE LEBANON. 1942-12-19. THE BRIDGE AT DOG RIVER (NAHR- EL- KELB) BUILT BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP WHEN CONSTRUCTING THE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN BEIRUT AND TRIPOLI.
024327 Accession Number: 024327
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FIDAR, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. THIS PHOTO SHOWS PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON ERECTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE NAHR (RIVER) FIDAR TO CARRY THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN HAIFA AND TRIPOLI (138 MILES), WHICH WILL COMPLETE THE CAIRO-LONDON RAIL LINK. THE NORTHERN SECTION FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI WAS ALLOTTED TO NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 COMPANIES, AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WHILST THE SOUTHERN SECTION, FROM HAIFA TO BEIRUT, AFTER PRELIMINARY SURVEY BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP WAS HANDED OVER TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEERING CORPS, WHO LATER ALSO UNDERTOOK A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN SECTION. NOTE THE BRIDGE NYLON NEARING COMPLETION IN THE BACKGROUND AND NEW PIER IN BED OF RIVER.
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024327
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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