Collection relating to Thomas Charles Kelso Accession Number: P03608.035

Description

A crew of unidentified sappers constructing a light railway bridge over a river. A timber bridge pile is being positioned for driving into the bed of the river and the locomotive is a Westinghouse petrol-electric model.

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Accession Number
P03608.035
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Polyester
Date Made
c 1917-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E Durr
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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