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'A giant excavator used in making the new canals. The enormous iron bucket can be...

Catalogue reference: CO 1069/17/19

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This record is about the 'A giant excavator used in making the new canals. The enormous iron bucket can be... dating from 1935 in the series Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 1069/17/19
Date
1935
Description

'A giant excavator used in making the new canals. The enormous iron bucket can be seen on the top of the bank.'

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
11 cm x 7 cm
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9645627/

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CO 1069

Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection

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