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
The brand-new Ruston electric shovel in operation, digging coal in the Yallourn open cut. This shovel was commissioned some time in June 1925.
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Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 28 Jun 1925
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
In white above image, 28.6.25
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Classification
Mining & metallurgy, Extraction - brown coal, Open cut mines
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