| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Barmera |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 123116 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cullen, Hedley Keith |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BARMERA, SA 1944-05-01. THE PIGGERY, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. A FARM WORKER HELPS A RELUCTANT ...
Description
BARMERA, SA 1944-05-01. THE PIGGERY, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. A FARM WORKER HELPS A RELUCTANT PIG (OF THE "TAMWORTH" BREED) UP A LOADING RAMP TO THE CONVERTED THREE TON TRUCK WHICH TOOK THE SECOND BATCH OF 34 PIGS TO MARKET. THEY WERE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE ABATTOIR BY ROAD, A PROCEDURE THAT WAS FOLLOWED WITH ALL SUBSEQUENT BATCHES TO SAVE RAIL HANDLING. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT H. K. CULLEN)