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
Yallourn power station, showing transformers and a pedestrian bridge connecting the turbine house (left) and the smaller control house (right). Yallourn 'B' , not in the photo, is in the process of construction. The brick building faintly in the background is probably the administration building. (NB: negative damaged at upper left corner).
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 05 Jul 1930
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
Energy technology, Electric power - generation, Thermal power stations
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
[Book] Harvey, Colin. 1992. Yallourn Power Station - A History 1919 to 1989., 97 Pages
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Keywords
Construction Sites, Electrical Components, Power Stations, Staircases, Transformers
