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
Interior of turbine hall at Yallourn Power Station, taken from an elevated view point looking southwards, circa 1938. Steam turbine generating sets are lined up one behind the other along the length of the room, under an overhead gantry crane, and to the left is an annex in which instrumental and auxiliary equipment is housed. At the far end are the six original Metropolitan-Vickers 12.5 MW turbo-alternator sets of Yallourn 'A' Station, installed between 1923-1928, and in the middle distance are three of the four Metropolitan-Vickers 25 MW turbo-alternator sets of Yallourn 'B' Station, installed between 1932-1938.
Physical Description
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
Yallourn Power Station, Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, circa 1938
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil on back of photograph: '4 (in circle) / Victorian Electricity / 2335/4 [Illegible.] / Give full width / (5 5/8") / P. 231' Handwritten in red ink on back of photograph: '(P.B. 1726.)
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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
377 mm (Width), 293 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Electric Power Distribution, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Electrical Equipment, Machines, Turbine Rooms, Turbines
