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 open cut: Bucyrus class 14 electric dragline (apparently bogged), with rail tracks in front.
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Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, late 1920s
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
Mining & metallurgy, Extraction - brown coal, Overburden removal
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