Rescue operation during the 1955 Maitland Flood: Lucey Collection

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CreatorLucey, Jim Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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Image of the 1955 Flood in Maitland, original negatives by Jim Lucey.

Digitised by David E. Sciffer.

The original negatives and digitised images are held by Special Collections, the University of Newcastle Library, NSW, Australia.

Please contact Special Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, if you are the subject of the image, or know the subject of the image, and have cultural or other reservations about the image being displayed on this website and would like to discuss this with us.

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InformationFlickr CommentRobert Gibbs: Navy helicoptor rescuing persons during floods. Persons on line hit live wires and were all killed. Smoking helicoptor seen, then sinks and apperars crew escape from submerged craft. UON Library,University of Newcastle, Australia: Many thanks for this information, Robert. SubjectNatural disastersMaitland floodHelicopterHelicopter rescueMaitland (N.S.W.)Floods -- New South Wales -- MaitlandDate1955 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Sourcehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/2967442065/

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CollectionThe Jim Lucey Collection - Images of the 1955 Flood in MaitlandPlaceMaitland, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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IdentifierFilm14-05Scanned BySciffer, David E. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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