Historical information

Construction of the Lock at Euston. An overhead crane is visible in the centre of the photo. In the foreground are 2 sets of low pylons. There is construction equipment visible on both sides of the photo. It is a dry river bed which appears to have a walled wooded end at the back of the photo.

Significance

This is social and historically significant in that this photograph depicts the construction materials and techniques used at this time when constructing locks on the rivers in the Murray Darling region.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of construction work on Lock at Euston. Centre of photograph has an overhead crane. In the foreground are 2 sets of low phylons. Copy of an original photograph from the Price collection.

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil on back: Price / Lock under construction / Euston / JENKINS PRINT/MILDURA