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Swimming race at Gilberton
State Government Photographer1912
History Trust of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Patriotic Carnival at Gilberton Amateur Swimming Club, 11 March 1912- River Torrens, Gilberton.
The platform where swimmers are standing is on the Northern end of the pool and is immediately below the Gilberton swing bridge; the swing bridge was built by Ralph Jervis and other club members. A commemerative stone arch stands at the end of Severn Street Gilberton which was dedicated to Percy Jervis in 1936 - installation of time capsule in the top of the Arch.
Info supplied by John Jervis jervis@chariot.net.au April 2008
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- Title: Swimming race at Gilberton
- Creator: State Government Photographer
- Date: 1912
- Location: River Torrens, Gilberton, South Australia
- Subject Keywords: Sport, swimming
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Glass Negative
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