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
Publicity still from The Power makers: The story of Australia 's great brown coal enterprise at Yallourn. Yallourn Power Station turbine room, from 'C' station end, showing in foreground, turbines C1 and C2 (manufactured by Parsons), then 'A' and 'B' station turbines.
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Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1955-1961
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Along bottom of image, in black print on white, "DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA BY UNIVERSAL PICTURES". On the lower left, in white print on black, "THE POWER MAKERS'.
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Classification
Energy technology, Electric power - generation, Turbo generators
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