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A vital link [sound recording] : the Euston to Robinvale Murray River crossing : Oral History Program / RTA.

About this item

Full title

A vital link [sound recording] : the Euston to Robinvale Murray River crossing : Oral History Program / RTA.

Publisher

[Surry Hills, N.S.W.] : NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, c2007.

Call Numbers

RAV/Q/850 , RAV/Q/849

Record Identifier

74VKRggadNgl

MMS ID

991023188889702626

Language

English

Formats

Non-Musical Sound Recordings

Physical Description

Physical content

1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (86 p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 30 cm.)

Contents

[CD track list:]1. Introduction, indigenous history, river trade (5:06) -- 2. Robin Cuttle, early days in Robinvale, building the first crossing -- 3. Deaths during construction, opening day of the old bridge -- 4. Trains across the bridge, the Great Depression -- 5. The Second World War, Kay Grose?...

Publication information

Publisher

[Surry Hills, N.S.W.] : NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, c2007.

Place of Publication

New South Wales

Date Published

c2007.

Subjects

Subjects and topics

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"In 2004, the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority in conjunction with VicRoads began construction of a new bridge to replace the ageing bridge structure on the Murray River between Robinvale (Victoria) and Euston (New South Wales). The crossing is crucial to the interaction of the two communities and is also an essential connection to the regional cent...

Alternative Titles

Full title

A vital link [sound recording] : the Euston to Robinvale Murray River crossing : Oral History Program / RTA.

Portion of title

The Euston to Robinvale Murray River crossing [sound recording] : Oral History Program.

Oral History Program [sound recording]

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Heimans, Frank, 1943-
Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW.
Cinetel Productions.
Oral History Program.

Notes

General note

"Researched and compiled from interviews conducted by: Frank Heimans, Cinetal Productions Pty Ltd, Cremorne NSW 2090 ... for: NSW Roads and Traffic Authority ..."--Verso report cover.

"RTA/Pub. 07.208"--CD label and verso booklet cover.

"June 2007"--Verso booklet cover.

Additional physical form availability note

Selected interview excepts from the compilation CD are also available as sound files and can be downloaded from the RTA website. On 31/07/2007 available at: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/environment/downloads/euston_robinvale/sound_files_dl1.html...