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  • Click the box of your chosen format. You can choose various formats in the same order.
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198009PD: Construction of the Hamersley Railway near Tom Price, Western Australia, 1966. Price: $25
Members of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori communities are advised that this catalogue contains names and images of deceased people. All users of the catalogue should also be aware that certain words, terms or descriptions may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may have reflected the author's/creator's attitude or that of the period in which they were written.