Summary
Negative copy of photograph showing the LaTrobe Valley brown coal display in the north-west wing of the Institute of Applied Science, Swanston Street, in the 1960s. This display opened to the public in 1954 and included a demonstration of the Lurgi plant, which was used to distribute gas made from brown coal throughout Melbourne.
Description of Content
LaTrobe Valley Brown Coal Display Case at the Institute of Applied Science.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
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Place & Date Depicted
Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960s
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Format
Negative - Copy, Black & White
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Keywords
Museum History, Exhibitions, Displays, Coal, Coal By-Products, Coal Gas, Coal Mining, Gas Consumption, Gas Distribution, Gas Making Equipment, Gas Producers, Gas Supply, Gas Works
