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Shire of Toodyay > Records

STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, TOODYAY 1964

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1964

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Overview

A black & white photo of a section of single track and 2 track machines.
A number (6) of men (including Thursday Islanders) are seen about these machines.
Behind this activity is a high bank upon which one man is walking and beyond is another sloping bank right to left, with a mesh fence, leading to the footbridge.
Three women (some possibly Thursday Islanders) are leaning on the fence.
To the centre of photo is Duke Street leading to Stirling Tce, with a cottage top left, and a car parked on the right.

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1769

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

89 mm

Height or length

127 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

Written on back: '1964 building railway". Stamped on back: G842 or G342.

Year

1964

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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