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Photograph - sepia photograph, Disastrous effects of the cyclone, 1918

  • Compilation of six sepia photographs of buildings that have been damaged by the effects of a cyclone, dated 2nd February 1918

    Disastrous effects of the cyclone

  • Sepia photograph of a church damaged by a cyclone, without a roof, windows and wall missing, fence fallen over

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  • Sepia photograph of a factory building damaged by a cyclone, missing walls and a roof, building debris all around it

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  • Sepia photograph of a subruban street with houses damaged by cyclone, people looking at the damage

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  • Sepia photograph of a concrete house damaged by a cyclone - the roof is partially off and is missing a wall on the second story

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  • Sepia photograph of a grand house with a tower that has been damaged by cyclone - the verandah has collapsed, and trees are broken in the garden.

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  • Sepia photograph of a grand house with a tower that has been damaged by cyclone - the roof of the front verandah has collapsed, and trees are broken in the garden

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  • Compilation of six sepia photographs of buildings that have been damaged by the effects of a cyclone, dated 2nd February 1918
  • Sepia photograph of a church damaged by a cyclone, without a roof, windows and wall missing, fence fallen over
  • Sepia photograph of a factory building damaged by a cyclone, missing walls and a roof, building debris all around it
  • Sepia photograph of a subruban street with houses damaged by cyclone, people looking at the damage
  • Sepia photograph of a concrete house damaged by a cyclone - the roof is partially off and is missing a wall on the second story
  • Sepia photograph of a grand house with a tower that has been damaged by cyclone - the verandah has collapsed, and trees are broken in the garden.
  • Sepia photograph of a grand house with a tower that has been damaged by cyclone - the roof of the front verandah has collapsed, and trees are broken in the garden

Historical information

On 2nd February 1918, Brighton experienced the most extreme cyclone to hit a major Australian city, as recorded by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. With wind speeds estimated at 320 km/h and resulting in the deaths of two people, the event caused tremendous destruction in Brighton.

Physical description

Sepia photograph. Compilation of six sepia photographs in window mount of various buildings in Brighton that were damaged by the 1918 cyclone. Buildings include from L to R, top to bottom: Methodist Church, Hawthorn Road; Grant's Hay & Corn Store, Well Street; Wellington Street with Colonel Kendall's House on left; Colonel Kendall's House, Wellington Street; Billilla with fallen trees, Halifax Street; Billilla, Halifax Street.

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