Summary
Part of a large photographic collection of glass plate and film negatives, photographic prints and photo albums, relating to the development of the electric power supply industry in Victoria, operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) from 1919 to 1993 and various predecessor private and municipal power supply enterprises dating back to the late 1880s.
Description of Content
Preparing foundations and installing the bedplate for the No.1 Belliss & Morcom high-speed triple-expansion steam engine & Brush alternator set in the Engine Room at the Melbourne Electric Supply Company's Green Street Power Station, Richmond, Victoria, April 1910.
Physical Description
Sepia toned black & white silver gelatin photographic print.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), Publicity Division, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), by Feb 1993
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Place & Date Depicted
Green Street Power Station, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Apr 1910
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Organisation Depicted
Green Street Power Station, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Apr 1910
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Belliss & Morcom Ltd, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, circa 1910
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on album page below photograph: 'No.1. Belliss Engine Foundation, April 1910 / Melbourne'
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Classification
Energy technology, Electric power - generation, Power stations
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
155 mm (Width), 113 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bedplates, Electric Power Stations, Electrical Equipment, Engine Houses, Forced Lubrication High-Speed Steam Engines, Foundations, Steam Engines, Steam Pipes, Triple-Expansion Steam Engines
