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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: LAYING BITUMEN, ROBERTS ROAD

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c. 1933

Overview

Paper copy of black and white photograph of a steam roller compacting bitumen on Roberts Road c. 1933. The steam roller and the Bean truck in the background were owned by the Council. A tar sprayer is mounted on the truck. Four men walk close to the truck, one man drives the steam roller. Roberts Road houses are visible on the right (south) side of the road and a large tree on the left.

Historical information

An oral history recorded by Mr. Len Preedy in 1984 is held in the Subiaco Museum Oral History collection.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2004.113

Item type

Material

Width

165 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Keywords

PREEDY Charles Edward

Kitchener Park Bowling Club

Year

c. 1933

Statement of significance

Historical : local history - record of road-making progress in Municipality of Subiaco

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