Summary
Bill Boyd's description of this image reads 'Using a two-metre buck-scraper, Jack McRae works at a deep cutting through a sand rise to make a channel that fell three inches in a mile.'
Water channels were essential to farmers trying to work the land in the Mallee region. With an average rainfall of less that 12 inches per annum, droughts were endemic.
Weston Bate, 1989, "Having a Go! Bill Boyd's Mallee", Museum Victoria, Melbourne.
Description of Content
Jack McCrae using a two-metre buck-scraper on a deep cutting through a sand rise. The channel was to fall three inches in a mile.
Physical Description
Black and white photographic film negative
More Information
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Collection Names
The Biggest Family Album in Australia, Bill Boyd Photographic Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr Bill Boyd, 25 Jul 1985
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Creator
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Place & Date Depicted
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Individuals Identified
McCrae, Jack
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Medium
Negative
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Technique
Photograph
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Channels, Construction Equipment, Excavators, Horses, Workers
