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 power station showing results of machinery after a breakdown.
Physical Description
Sepia toned 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
Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa Nov 1916
This photograph was probably taken in the Melbourne Electric Supply Co workshops at the Green Street Power Station, Richmond. -
Owner of Item Depicted
Hawthorn Tramways Trust, Hawthorn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, by 1916
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Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on album page below photograph: 'Breakdown, Hawthorn Trust, 17th Nov. 1916 See Report H.O. 24th January, 1917.'
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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
204 mm (Width), 153 mm (Height)
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References
Photograph appears in album HT 24137, on Page 30.
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Keywords
Electric Power Distribution, Electric Power Generation, Electric Power Stations, Electrical Equipment, Repairs & Maintenance