A01252 Accession Number: A01252

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Men of the 1st Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train (RANBT) placing the wooden superstructure between the cribs. The new roadway is on the left of picture. See also A01250.

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Accession Number
A01252
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
December 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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