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
Pretty Valley and Rocky Valley Junction. Closeup of thick bushland, several trees in foreground, one fallen log on bottom of image, Kiewa, Victoria, 1939. Trees show the affect of bushfire; possibly from the 1939 Black Friday bushfire.
Physical Description
Monochrome silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) Collection, Victorian Bushfires Collection
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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
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Creator
State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Victoria, Australia, Nov 1939
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on photograph: 'Pretty Valley & Rocky Valley Junction Nov. 39' Rubber stamped in blue ink on photograph: '33'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
106 mm (Width), 66 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Bushland, Campsites, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Trees
