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
Group of men in middleground fighting a bushfire, man on fire truck to the left in foreground, fire and smoke among trees in background, Victoria.
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, circa 1950s
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Rubber stamped in purple on back of photograph: 'COPYRIGHT / HERALD - SUN / PHOTOGRAPH / SUPPLIED BY / FEATURE SERVICE / THE HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES LTD. / MEBLOURNE AUSTRALIA' Handwritten in grey pencil on back of photograph: 'P. 145'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
253 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Bushland, Fire Engines, Fire Fighters, Fire Fighting Equipment, Fires, Smoke, Trees
