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
Site for the Junction dam, river in foreground, hill and several trees in background, Kiewa, Victoria, November 1939. The trees show signs of the impact of 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
Junction Dam Site, Kiewa Valley, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1939
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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: 'Dam Site - Left Bank 23.11.39' Rubber stamped in blue ink on photograph: '43'
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Classification
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
66 mm (Width), 106 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Dam Construction, Dams, Electric Power Distribution, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Infrastructure, Land Clearing, Rivers
