Summary
The opening of the new bridge over the Campaspe River. Sharpe's Bakery is on the right and the flour mills on the left.
Photographed during World War I, some of the boys are wearing military uniforms - perhaps they were members of cadet corps.
Description of Content
Group of people standing at one end of a slightly arched bridge. Several small timber buildings are visible in the background. Some of the boys are wearing military uniform. Many bystandards are carrying umbrellas. The photograph is inscribed along its lower edge.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Judy Haines, 27 Oct 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
Campapse River, Rochester, Victoria, Australia, 12 Sep 1917
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand-written at lower edge: 'Opening New. Bridge. Rochester. / 13/9/17'
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References
Image depicted in Chris McConville, 1988. Mum and Dad Made History, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, p.34
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Keywords
Bakeries, Bicycles, Bridges, Ceremonies, Military Forces, Mills, Rivers, Soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918