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
Foundations for the administration building, Yallourn power station, showing workmen, horses and carts, building materials, and a ditch. In the distance is the concreting tower and the framework of the turbine house. In the right distance are workshops and sheds.
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1922
-
Format
Photograph, glass base, Glass Negative, Black & White
-
Classification
Building & construction, Industrial buildings, Construction sites
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Keywords
Construction Sites, Construction Workers, Horsedrawn Vehicles