| Accession Number | E03706 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne |
| Date made | 25 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A bridge in course of construction by Australian Engineers across the Cologne River at Peronne. ...
Description
A bridge in course of construction by Australian Engineers across the Cologne River at Peronne. Built of rolled steel joists and timber salvaged from captured German dumps, it had a total span of 40 feet, four girders each of 20 feet by seven and a half inches being used in its construction. On its completion, on 8 October 1918, it was opened to all traffic except tanks, having been built to take a weight of 17 axle tons.