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PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL): OLD PLANK ROAD, CITY BEACH FROM JOLIMONT HISTORICAL IMAGES ALBUM 1, DON GIMM

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Black and white photograph showing two cars travelling down the two-track plank road referred to as the Switchback.
Has handwritten label on sticky note: 'Old Plank Road', 'The Switchback.'
Image from Album #2023.262

Historical information

The City Beach plank road was constructed in September 1916 and completed in February 1918.
The plank road was laid directly into sand as a two-track road and was referred to as the 'switchback.'

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cwa-org-43-2023.263.13

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168 mm

Height or length

239 mm

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PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL): OLD PLANK ROAD TO CITY BEACH FROM JOLIMONT HISTORICAL IMAGES ALBUM 1, DON GIMM
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