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
Circulating water suction pipe, ladder and arc lamps at the Melbourne Electric Supply Co, Richmond, Victoria, 29th July 1910. Factories and chimneys can be seen in background.
Physical Description
Sepia toned black & white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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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, 29 Jul 1910
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Organisation Depicted
Green Street Power Station, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 Jul 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: 'Circulating Water Suction Pipe, Old Position, / Melbourne, 29-7-10.'
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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), 110 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Barbed Wire, Chimneys, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Fences, Ladders, Water Pipes
