Summary
Black and White photograph of the Sugarloaf Reservoir, 1915-1920. It is 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
View from above of Sugarloaf dam, bushland to the left in foreground, view of reservoir showing dam wall in middleground, three men on wire construction above reservoir, hills in background, Victoria
Physical Description
Black & white silver gelatin photographic print, mounted on brown cardboard.
More Information
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Collection Names
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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 Rivers & Water Supply Commission of Victoria (SRWSC), Victoria, Australia, 1915-1920
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil below photograph: 'P. 243.'
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Classification
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
218 mm (Width), 168 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Building & Construction, Bushland, Dam Construction, Dams, Water, Weirs
