This postcard was produced in the 1950's for the tourist trade in the Kiewa Valley and Alpine region. It encompasses the period when the State of Victoria was pressured by the ever increasing demand by industry and its population for electricity supplies. Hydro electricity was seen as an untapped natural resource to quench this demand. The Victorian Alps and the rivers flowing into its valleys was ideal for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. The late 1940's saw the development of this scheme and the changing of sections of alpine landscape is covered by this and other postcards/pictures (tourists, construction workers, and established rural populations). This period in time was before the established wildlife and forest/nature groups became political activist who changed legislative acts to protect the environment.This rural region (Kiewa Valley/alpine plains) was at most only significant to a smaller group of winter sports, summer hikers/horse riders and rural farmers/graziers. The numbers of tourists and the increase in the local resident population was boosted by the construction of the Hydro Electricity Scheme. This influx to the regional population resulted in a corresponding diversity in services and brought about an environment that responded to a growing level of tourists and thereby permitting this industry to grow more rapidly than it would have naturally. This postcard details an attraction to the "cleaner" method of providing electricity. This postcard was purchased in 1950 by a surveyor at Landford's Gap.This black and white photograph on a Valentine's postcard is from a V2 Argus photograph.. It is on a 200g/m paper density photo side gloss. See 0480 (A) - (G) for other photos of similar postcards.In white lettering " ROAD TO BOGONG HIGH PLAINS KIEWA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT", V3secv, road making, victorian alps

The Hume Street Improvement Committee was one of several 'progress associations' in the Greensborough area at the time the area was being urbanised. A typed page explains the concerns of residents when the street was being paved. Includes photographs and maps of area.These documents are concerned with the urbanisation of Greensborough in the mid 20th century while residents tried to maintain the rural feel of the area.Foolscap manilla folder containing various lists, maps and photographs.On cover "Hume Street Improvement Committee/ spare circulars/maps"greensborough, road making, brian roberts, hume street improvement committee, briar hill

Yellow and red horse-drawn grader attached to an unpainted wooden pole. Four steel wheels connected into pairs by axles are linked through the long arched metal piece, where a seat, crank, and levers are attached for easy use. The grader itself sits directly below the seat, and consists of a length of metal perpendicular to the ground, designed to move and level the ground. farm, machinery, grader, road making, horse drawn, churchill island

Black & white photograph of the northern end of Fellowes Street, Mitcham after it was made in c1970mitcham fellowes street, road making

An original photograph donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City's Engineering Department before the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara in 1994. While not all of the photographs are of Studley Park, Kew or East Kew, each photo provides a fine snapshot of the work of local government engineering departments of the period. They reveal they types of labour conducted, the techniques used and the equipment and machinery in the possession of the local government authority. Public works. A photograph of a suburban street under construction using a steamroller. The street was photographed to demonstrate the issues relating to grading. Neither the street nor the location has been identified. Inscription on reverse: "The construction of a roadway in a 1 in 3 1/2 grade. / The waggon is hauling the roller, by means of a cable attached to a pulley anchored at the top of the grade." engineering, city of kew (engineering department), road making construction

South Beach DevelopmentColoured photograph of Earth moving equipment cutting a road through South Beach Estatesouth beach, development, road making, equipment, street

South Beach Development south beach, development, road, road making, equipment, street

South Beach Development south beach, development, road making, street, ocean, sea

South Beach Development south beach, development, road, road making

South Beach Development Coloured photograph of Earthworks in foreground with some housing on the South beach estate in backgroundsouth beach, development, houses, road making

South Beach Development Coloured photograph of Earthworks in foreground with Port Fairy Water tower in background407/25 (since removed 2021)south beach, development, water tower, road making, street, earth works

South Beach Development Coloured photograph of South beach estate, blue marks are tree plantings along track397/10 (since removed 2021)south beach, development, road, road making, estate

South Beach Developement Coloured photograph of Earthworks in foreground with a tree shelter belt in middle distance and South Beach Estate in distancesouth beach, development, road making, street

South Beach Development Coloured photograph of Ocean Drive being graded and widened408/6 since been removed (2021)south beach, development, road making, ocean drive

The, horse drawn metal scoop ,guided by a man, was used to clear earth for road making. Well before the introduction of motorised, mechanical graders and trucks the painstaking, labour-intensive work was undertaken by large teams of sturdy men using strong horses such as the draught horse. Roads were needed by the market gardeners to transport their produce to market. Later as the heavy wagon loads continually caused ruts and general degradation of the roadways a Plateway system was installed so that the wagon wheels could roll along the rails thus protecting the roadways. August 31st 2021 Ron Nash, from WA, informs us "The men and horses pulling earth scoops in the photo are not moving earth for road making - they are excavating an "earth tank", or dam, as described in common nomenclature today. This skill was known as "tank sinking", and tank sinkers were active in many rural and remote areas in the 1800's and early 1900's, establishing sizeable dams for important water reserves for community and farm and railway use. With the advent of mechanised equipment such as bulldozers, the trade of tank sinking was still carried out, but on a faster basis. I am a former tank sinker and earth moving contractor, now long retired." Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to build the roads, plateways, drains, as the settlement of the land, in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton, spread and market gardeners need to transport their produce to market. Their most valuable possession was the draught horse that was used for ploughing, drawing carts and these scoops.Black & White photograph showing many horses pulling metal scoops guided by men to move earth for road making in Moorabbin Shire c 1900Back Handwritten Informationplateway, roadworks moorabbin shire, draught horses, metal scoops, paviers, box alonzo, smith j l; chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

Prior to road making and sealing in the late 1980s.Colour photograph

1. Private Roads Construction Receipt, Shire of Eltham for payment by W. McDonald on account of liability to construction of Greensborough Railway Station Estate private roads 2. Receipt for road making of Rattray Road, 13 March 1965Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loan (photocopy only)greensborough railway station estate, i. mcdonald, private roads, rattray road, receipt, road construction, w. mcdonald

Used for carting rock to crushing batteries, road making, railway track building.Single horse drawn tip dray, restored by G & S Little in 1999. Made of timber with metal fittings and wheel rims. Enclosed sides with hinged front and rear panels. Chassis and wheels painted dark red, body in dark blue.Rectangular brass plaque on LHS looking forward detailing restoration and possible usage.transport ..... horse-drawn

An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Black and white photograph looking across a valley to buildings in the distance. Similar locations in nos.41, 42, 43, 44. Road-making in foreground. Identical but sharper photo than no.44.christian-washfold collection, landscape photography, subdivisions -- kew (vic.)

An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Black and white photograph looking across a valley to buildings in the distance. Similar locations in nos.41, 42, 43, 44. Road-making in foreground. Identical but paler photo than no.43.christian-washfold collection, landscape photography, subdivisions -- kew (vic.)

One of a series of photographs donated by the City Engineer of the former City of Kew, relating to road works. The photos variably include council workers, signage and equipment.One of a series of photographs of core local government services as practised by the City of Kew. The photographs are an accurate record of street works of the period. This example is one of the few shot in colour in the 1960s. Original colour photographic positive of roadworks in Studley Park Road in the former City of Kew. A tip truck carrying bitumen unloads it contents on the road which is then levelled by a tray. Road workers supervise the road making. "STUDLEY PARK ROAD RECONSTRUCTION / 1 1/2" NOM [sic] SIZE BIT BINDER COURSE / JANUS CONSTRUCTIONS / 9TH OCT 1968"city of kew, local government -- city of kew, road works, street works, studley park road -- kew (vic.)

White auction catalogue for a sale at the Commonwealth Disposals Commission Depot, Maribyrnong on 24 June, 1946. Sale comprised of power graders, stone crushing plant, road making equipment and engines. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the prahran telegraph printing co

Black and white photo of Forster Street, Mitcham.Much activity in this corner of the City of Nunawading about the same time. ( Previously poorly served with civic functions)|- Road making of previous muddy, potholed tracks|- Construction of Heatherdale Railway Station|- Construction and commissioning of Heatherwood Primary School.o'rourke, l.

This photograph was taken in August, 1938 some eight years prior to the establishment of Mt. Beauty as a township. The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. The construction of the road, from Tawonga to the High Plains, was commenced in April of this year. This allowed men and heavy equipment to be transported to the work sites for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme This photograph is important as it shows the upper Kiewa Valley as it was before the establishment of the town of Mt. Beauty. The land has been cleared of natural growth and has been used for grazing cattle. By 1946 housing construction had commenced for the new town of Mt. Beauty and by 1948 street construction in the southern part of the town was completed as far as Hill Street.A black and white photograph of farmland with Mt. Emu in the background. This has been taken from where Mt. Beauty township now stands prior to road making and the erection of houses. A line of trees below the hill line indicates the position of the East Kiewa River. (No. 5 in a set of 8) Handwritten in black ink on the upper left corner of the photograph is the inscription 'Kiewa 25/8/38' and the number 5 has been stamped on the upper right hand corner. On the back is the word 'Velox' which is the name of the photographic paper on which the photo was developed.road construction, kiewa, tawonga, mt. beauty, secv

Photo depicts "road-making" approaching the Mount William gold fields. Because of the heavy traffic in the area during the very wet winter of 1900, low sections of the track became quagmires and road building was essential.Photo shows men with horses, carts, shovels etc. There are six horses in photo, three of them hitched up to carts. There are twenty-two men in total, some holding shovels etc.Photo has been laminated. "Title" appears at bottom of photo together with previous holder of photoaccess routes, roads, access routes, road building

The Central Road Board of Victoria was responsible for making and improving roads in the Colony of Victoria; this facsimile edition of reports by Road Board President Francis Murphy from 1853 and 1854 describe the works undertaken in these formative years of the colony of Victoria.24 p text and tables - facsimile editionroadworks, victoria - history, roads - victoria