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Negative - Horsham, Victoria, circa 1905 Image Reg. No: MM 003817

Negative - Copy
Description Of Content:
Floodwaters in Horsham.
Acquisition Information:
Copied from John Creek, 1987
Acknowledgement:
The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
Discipline: Technology

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Tagged with: boats, floods, horsedrawn vehicles, natural disasters, telegraph infrastructure, telegraph poles
Themes this item is part of: Images & Image Making Collection, Information & Communication Collection, Transport Collection, The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection
Primary Classification: ENVIRONMENTS
Secondary Classification: Rural
Tertiary Classification: floods
Format: Negative: Black & White; 35 mm
Place & Date Depicted: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, circa 1905

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Michael Ziersch Posted on 21 Mar 2012 10:16 AM
I believe this during the flood of 1909, on the corner of Firebrace and Hamilton streets looking south. The area behind the trees on the left is now the war memorial swimming pool and aquatic centre.

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