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
Rotor of no.4 Parsons-Brush turbo-alternator set under repair at the Melbourne Electric Supply Comapny's, Green Street Power Station, Richmond, Victoria, 27th December 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, 27 Dec 1910
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Organisation Depicted
Green Street Power Station, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 Dec 1910
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, Great Britain, circa 1908
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
Belliss & Morcom Ltd, Birmingham, England, Great Britain, circa 1910
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on album page below photograph: 'No.4. Rotor under Repairs Melbourne. / 27-12-10.' Printed in blue ink on top right hand corner of photograph: 'AN'
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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
156 mm (Width), 111 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Alternators, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Electrical Equipment, Engine Houses, Forced Lubrication High-Speed Steam Engines, Repairs & Maintenance, Rotors, Steam Engines, Steam Pipes, Triple-Expansion Steam Engines