| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Lawlers |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08151.050.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Townsend, F |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Lawlers |
| Date made | 11 April 1900 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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"Gum Creek - Lawlers, in flood, April 11th 1900."
Description
"Gum Creek - Lawlers, in flood, April 11th 1900." Lawlers, on the Old Agnew Road, 982 kilometres northeast of Perth, is now considered a ghost town. One of a series of photographs either taken or collected by Roy Cecil Phillipps (later Squadron Leader R.C Phillipps MC & Bar DFC) when employed by the pastoralist firm Connor, Doherty & Durack Ltd in the Kimberley region of Western Australia prior to his enlistment in April 1915.