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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Opening of the Railway Line from Katanning to Nyabing

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c. 1912

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Overview

A sepia photograph of a steam train with two United Kingdom flags on either side of the engine and a group of women and men standing around the train. On the engine of the train appear to be the officials and there are seven carriages behind the train. The men are dressed are suits and the women in long skirts, blouses and wearing hats. The photograph is mounted on dark green cardboard.

Historical information

See also HSP1987.28

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.292

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

30 cm

Height or length

24.6000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in black ink is "Opening of Railway Line to Nyabing 1912".

Year

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

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