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PHOTOGRAPH: 'YORK STREET POWER UNDERGROUNDING' 1985

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1985

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Overview

A coloured photograph of May Avenue facing towards York Street. The footpath on the right side of the road has been dug up, leaving piles of yellow sand. There is a yellow and black road sign directing traffic and pedestrians to the other side of the road. Near this road sign is a glass telephone booth. The front of a white car can be seen parked along the left side of the road.
Reverse: A typed label reads 'YORK STREET, UNDERGROUNDING OF POWER, 16/5/85'.

Historical information

A photograph of May Avenue during power undergrounding.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2023.342.4

Item type

Material

Width

102 mm

Height or length

152 mm

Keywords

York Street, Subiaco

May Avenue, Subiaco

Year

1985

Geotag

-31.946319, 115.831517

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