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BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. VIEW AT NAHR DJADZ OF THE ERECTION OF PIERS TO CARRY RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE WADI. THE RAILWAY IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AIDED BY BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND LEBANESE NATIVES. THE BRIDGE WILL CONSIST OF THREE 80 FEET SPANS AND THE HIGHEST PIER WILL BE 79 FEET FROM FOUNDATION. A NEARLY COMPLETED PIER IS SEEN IN THE CENTRE AND IN THE BACKGROUND A CONCRETE MIXER AND CHUTE CARRYING CONCRETE TO THE APPROACH PIER RECENTLY COMMENCED.
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. BASUTOS UNDER AUSTRALIAN SAPPER SUPERVISION WORKING CONCRETE MIXER ON BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED TO CARRY RAILWAY OVER WADI, NOW DRY, SEEN ON LEFT OF PICTURE. THE BRIDGE WHEN
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. PARTLY COMPLETED BRIDGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI BY NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THIS BRIDGE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST JOBS O
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. SAPPERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ASSEMBLING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF A DECKSPAN BRIDGE, SOUTH OF BYBLOS. WHEN ASSEMBLED IT WILL BE LAUNCHED ON TO PIERS
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. BUILDING A BRIDGE TO CARRY THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED BY AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI, PART OF THE LAST LINK IN THE CAIRO-LONDON CROS
FIDAR, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. SAPPER OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WORKING A DOUBLE-ACTION WINCH USED TO HOIST CONCRETE TO BE TIPPED INTO PIERS BEING CONTRUCTED TO TAKE RAILWAY OVER THE
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
