| Accession Number | P02751.115 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | c 1908 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A man in a four-wheeled horse drawn buggy and two men on foot inspecting a type A drain and ...
Description
A man in a four-wheeled horse drawn buggy and two men on foot inspecting a type A drain and trench excavator in progress. Probably taken in association with the inspection made by the Scottish Agricultural Commission on the farm of H.W. Morphett and Co. The farm was built on reclaimed land by the Murray River near Murray Bridge, SA. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.