Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of the Goulburn Waranga main channel in 1957.Large black and white photograph - dry mounted to cream board. Channel excavation scene - with excavator operating in mid distance, tractor with rooter in foreground.Below photo: "Goulburn Waranga Main Channel Construction / Channel excavation in progress / 200 W. Bucyrus Dragline, D.8 Caterpillar Tractor with rooter with "Gradall"goulburn, waranga, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission

Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Eildon Reservoir spillway / Concrete structure centre / rock and earth fill dam wall top half / round concrete tower left midway along wall bank.goulburn, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon weir

Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Eildon Weir spillway / Concrete structure of terraced steps and pylons supporting floodgates / rectangular tower on right / Dam water beyond at top of picture.goulburn, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon weir

Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Eildon Reservoir dam wall / rock and earth fill wall from above / round concrete tower lower left / water above right / tree covered hill topgoulburn, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon weir

Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Eildon Reservoir overall picture - Original reservoir and dam / rock and earth fill dam wall and construction huts left of centre / trees foreground / tree covered hills top left and across top / dam water / with leisure craft near wall.goulburn, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon weir

Tape made of the quarterly senior staff meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the State RIvers and Water Supply Commission - 1st May 1981, speakers - W.E Bromfield, L.J Greenhill, F.C O'Connor, A.L. Tisdall, Sir Ronald East.S.R. & W.S.C 75th Anniversary 1st May 1981irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, bromfield, greenhill, o'connor, tisdall, sir ronald east

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

34 Pages of evidence taken at the 1896 Royal Commission on Water Supply. Some of the hearing was held at Tatura. A4 Photocopy

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.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

Photograph of Museum opening day. Waterwheel also pictured Cr Ian Caldwell and family from Merrigum, his mother Mrs S. Caldwell, Mrs A. Knee and StephanieColour photograph of Museum opening day 6 November 1988.on back: original wooden waterwheel on loan from Rural Water Commission.tatura museum opening

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