Rain-water on the road between Beachport and Robe S.A.

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Series[UMA-SRE-20020003] Photograph albums of Wilfrid Russell and Mabel GrimwadeAccession[2002.0003] PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS OF WILFRID RUSSELL AND MABEL GRIMWADEPart of Item[2002.0003.00865] Photograph Album - Car trip Melbourne to Adelaide and backIdentifierUMA-ITE-2002000300408Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA photograph showing Russell Grimwade driving an Argyll motor vehicle along a flooded road between Beachport and Robe, South Australia. Taken on the third day of Russell Grimwade and G.P.Smith's motor trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. This was the first successfully completed car trip between these cities and took place over 5 days from May 30th to June 3rd 1905, the actual travel time being 36 hours and 26 minutes for the 604 miles covered.
Inscription: "Rain-water on the road between Beachport and Robe S.A. June 1st 05" is written in ink beneath the photograph.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2002.0003 Unit 0032Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain

Provenance

CreatorSmith, G.P.RolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorGrimwade, Wilfrid RussellRoleProvenance

Dates

Date01/06/1905

Description Control

Previous System ID2002.0003.00408Format NumberPA/19 page 11UMAIC IDUMA/I/4254

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions10.5 x 16.5cm

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Rain-water on the road between Beachport and Robe S.A.

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