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Great Southern Railway Opening

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c. 1882

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Overview

A black and white photograph of a large group of people in an outdoor setting, the ceremony for "turning the sod" to start the building of the Great Southern Railway. Three ladies in formal dress with a wheelbarrow and spade.

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cwa-org-202-HSP2004.49a

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Material

Photographic Paper

Width

29.8000 cm

Height or length

21.2000 cm

Year

Public Location

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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