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Negative - Rochester, Victoria, circa 1920
Reg. No: MM 001703
- Description Of Content:
- Two men with a portable water tank, consisting of a riveted sqaure iron shipping tank mounted on the recycled wheels and chassis of a former harvester - possibly a former McKay 'Sunshine' havester.
It is possible that the tank was intended as fire fighting appliance, although there is no sign of any hoses in the photo. It could equally well have been used for domestic or stock watering or other general farm use. - Acquisition Information:
- Copied from Anne Horwood, 1985
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | fire fighting equipment, water tanks |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection, The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Water Management |
| Tertiary Classification: | water tanks |
| People Depicted: | Hart, W.G. |
| Format: | Negative: Black & White; 35 mm |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Rochester, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920 |
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