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Standard Guage project golden spike ceremony

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WAGR

1968

Overview

Minister for Railways, Mr R. O'Connor officiating at the "Driving of the Golden spike", Kalgoorlie, Standard Gauge construction project

Photo type: black and white.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-23-P00987

Themes

Transport > Railways

Width

250 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Year

Last modified

Monday, 15 April, 2024

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