Interview made with Sir Ronald East (Long term Chairman of State Rivers and Water Supply Commission from 1937 - 1965) and part of a longer tape made by the MDBC.VHS Video Tape - Murray-Darling Basin CommissionMurray-Darling Basin Commission Sir Ronald East 5-6-1993irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, sir ronald east

Large brass plaque commemorating the opening of a State Rivers and Water Supply Commission building in Carnegie by the Premier in 1961SRWSC, This building was officially opened on September 14th 1961 by the Hon H.E Bolte MLA Premier of Victoria and the Hon W.J. Mibus MLA Minister of Water Supply

Includes names of valvers who served in TaturaBlue and white front cover. Taken at a conference. State Rivers and Water Supply Commission map of Victoria water storage information on back covervictoria state rivers and water supply commission

The wheel meter was enclosed in a solid metal case with a window at the top for reading through. this type of meter worked on the axle of the wheel.A piece of thick glass for covering a dethridge wheel meter(old type). Box of 50 (2 missing)victoria state rivers and water supply commission, dethridge wheel, irrigation

Used by State Rivers and Water Supply Commission prior to their privatisation about 1990.A clear tube with sand inside - similar to an egg timer. Used to measure the accuracy of water wheels over a half minute or less. Measurements marked on outside and related to one revolution. The blue scales relate to small meter outlets(wheels), yellow scales related to large meter outlets(wheels).Figures of rates relating to measurement of water in one revolution.irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, water wheel

used prior to privatisation in 1990State Rivers and Water Supply Commission issue foolscap size pad for correspondence. 21 sheets remaining.State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Memorandum victoria state rivers and water supply commission

Donor F.L. Burns was a design engineer with State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and wrote, as part of a report, "methods of reducing seepage losses".Silver disc. Black text. Inside a black and clear plastic rectangular cover.irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. General view of camp looking west (in 1950) Army huts spread across middle - right to leftvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - Water Commission Camp in 1950 Collection of army huts with tall eucalypt foreground Carpenters shop bottom left hand cornervictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Shows Army garrison huts in camp 13 Murchison. Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Black and white photograph. Army huts - view looking down main street - transport office on left - poplars and telegraph pole rightvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp, army garrison huts

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - P.O.W chapel on right, house left of centre, rock pool in foreground with concrete fountainvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph Eildon Reservoir - cars buses and people on road, top of dam wall - motor launch mid-photo, rounded hills forming horizonvictorian state rivers and supply commission, eildon reservoir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph. Terraced earthen bank forming wall of reservoir main feature - trees and several telegraph poles in foreground - gently rounded hills on horizon.Below photo: "BIG EILDON PROJECT / MAIN BANK FROM OBSERVATION POINT."victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon dam

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph. Earthmoving equipment in right foreground and middle distance, men scattered around site working, side of hill being excavated, rounded hills beyond forming horizon.Below photo: "BIG EILDON PROJECT / Construction of Embankment across Goulburn River Bed / Work commenced November 1953." victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, goulburn river

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Taken at Mount SugarloafLarge sepia photograph. Rocks and uprooted trees in foreground, temporary wooden huts and truck, middle distance terraced earthen dam wall, left of wall water dammed back rounded hills beyond.Bottom edge of photo: "State Rivers and Water Supply Commission / BIG EILDON UNDER CONSTRUCTION."victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon dam

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large black and white photograph dry mounted on to cream board. Landscape scene depicting newly excavated ground with solitary man within scene.Below photograph: "GOULBURN WARANGA MAIN CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION / CHANNEL EXCAVATION AND BEACHING / LOOKING DOWNSTREAM" victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn waranga main channel, goulburn, waranga

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Red gum and man on river bank in foreground - fast flowing river - opposite bank shown upper corner.victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn river

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Earthworks foreground, horse and dray lower right, men working on concrete weir structures, middle distance, - river with tree'd banks beyond, workmen's huts and house left of middle distancevictoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Earth and rubble bank bottom right corner - Concrete spillway and platform - overflow water in foreground - Trees on horizon - Dwelling left middle distancevictoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View across weir - channel outlet left - earth and rubble wall separates two concrete and iron structures of weir. Trees on bank beyond beyond, buildings scattered amongst trees.victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View across weir showing partially completed channel outlet. Partially completed brick control building on top of wall joining the weir and channel outlets, hourse, cart, and driver bottom right.victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View from south of weir under construction Two carpenter's trestles foreground Trees in mid distance background Canoe in middle dry channel in foregroundvictoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Water flowing through opened weir gates - over spillway - weir structure mid-distance. Trees beyond on far bank.goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Water teeming down spillway of concrete weir structure - concrete and iron walkway above. Trees on far bank beyond. Close up photographgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View of concrete and steel weir structure - with water cascading down the spillway steps from West side. Thick foliage beyond on East bankgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Newly completed diversion channel and weir looking north. Brick control building and two men on right - trees foreground and on East bank oppositegoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Galvanised pumping shed, tall chimney, open wooden door, centre photo - pipe running on wooden structure from water (foreground) into shed. man with arm on horse's neck to the left of shedgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Concrete and iron weir structure, stone spillway, earth bank on West bank below brick control house. Dead trees in water beyond weir, houses on West bankgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission