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Floods in Murphy Street, Wangaratta. A horse and cart and a car are in the floodwaters. There are two bicycles leaning against verandah posts.
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Copied from Rita Morrison, 17 May 1988
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Place & Date Depicted
Murphy Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
This possbly depicts the aftermath of a heavy rainfall of 138 points (35 mm) recorded in just an hour and a half on Wednesday 9th March 1932, which resulted in the flooding of Murphy and Reid Streets, Wangaratta. (The Argus, 10 Mar 1932, p.10, 'Storm at Wangaratta - Streets Flooded', http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4440889). The date of this photograph was originally recorded as circa 1925. -
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Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Bicycles, Floods, Horsedrawn Vehicles, Motor Cars, Natural Disasters, Streetscapes, Townships, Verandahs