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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built 1942 - 43 to ensure as adequate water supply for fire fighting purposes, after the devastation of the 1939 forest fires. Used by locals as a swimming pool until flooding in the 1980's filled the weir with silt.Colour photograph of Costicks Weir, Old Colquhoun Road, Colquhoun Forest. Shows manmade dam in bush setting. Constructed by building a weir wall across a small natural gorge. Nowa Nowa Victoriavegetation -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - View of concrete dam from top of tall tower pillar, August 1927, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 29. View from Top of Tail Tower Pillar - Concrete Dam. This was taken from the top of the Tower described in the preceding photograph looking towards New South Wales. (WHS 00722) First is the part of the spillway being built inside the Coffer Dam, then over the Coffer Dam the submerged portion of the Spillway and outlet sections for the river diversion, beyond that the situation for the hydro-electric turbo passages bounded by the North Wing Wall. The gap may be seen in wing wall for the passage of the belt conveyor and half of the concrete mixer house behind. This gives a general view of the New South Wales Township. The Quarry is on the side of the hill showing up beyond the Township. New South Wales, August 1927.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Irrigation Structures, 1995
Photos of Waranga Basin outlet. Construction of new Torrumbarry Weir 1997 and newspaper report of Hume Dam and other Rural Water information.Grey plastic cover, black spine. Title label insideirrigation, documents, reports, books, history, local, rural, industry -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Dam construction 1923-24 - Capt E.T. Miles, Mr Trethowan, Mr W Everad and Mr A.T. Miles
Catalogue card reads, "Maroondah Dam construction 1923-24. Left to right: Capt.. E.T. Miles, Mr. Trethowan (in charge of work), W. Everard, and A.T. Miles". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New housing developments, New Street, 1960 viewed from railway line near Madden Street looking south-east
Written on back of photograph, "New housing settlement New Street, 1960. From railway line near Madden Street looking south-east. Dam centre foreground". -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD.OVAL FRAMED LANDSCAPE.BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Postcard. Oval framed landscape with church to the left and other housing off centre right, Eventid. Birthday wishes. Two people walking a path to the left. Pond or dam to centre left. Rear. Names deleted. -
Melbourne Water
Souvenir Manicure Set, ELOSI, Maroondah Dam, Healesville Souvenir, c.1940
The Maroondah System was first and foremost developed as a functional component of Melbourne's Water Supply System. In addition to functionality, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) envisioned the Maroondah Reserve to be enjoyed aesthetically and recreationally by the public. This souvenir illustrates the realisation of the Maroondah System as a local recreational and tourist attraction in the early 20th century. The Maroondah Reserve gardens were landscaped with English-style ornamental stonework, exotic trees, flower beds and rose gardens. All features of the water supply system became widely celebrated as beauty spots that continue to be very popular to this day with tourists and locals alike. This souvenir is a product of that flourishing tourist trade. These water supply sites continue to enhance Melbourne’s charm and liveability and are now recognised as places of cultural and historic significance.This souvenir item has been curated by Melbourne Water as it represents an important historical aspect of the organisation by demonstrating the popularity of its water asset sites as recreational places and tourist attractions, and although these sites are functional parts of the water supply system, they were also designed to be enjoyed by the public both aesthetically and recreationally. This rare pocket grooming kit features a scene of the Maroondah Outlet and Dam. The handle is manufactured from mother-of-pearl, encasing four steel utensils. The utensils contained inside the kit were used for filing and manicuring.Engraved on the back of the last utensil is the manufacturer’s mark “ELOSI”. ELOSI is the acronym from Ernest Lohr and Otto Stiehl of Solingen, Germany. In 1935, this company was the first to manufacture thin plastic covers for low cost (5-25 cents). This is one of the most successful and profitable inventions in the history of cutlery and utensils.melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, maroondah, dam, healesville, melbourne water, scenic view, souvenir, manicureset, historic, germany, rare -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BATHS AT LONG GULLY
Copy of an article titled Baths at Long Gully in The Bendigo Independent February 2,. Mr Murray spoke of the deaths which occurred by drowning in dams, which was the only place available bathing in or near Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - baths at long gully, the bendigo independent 2 feb, g j murray, t hattam -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1936/02
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Yarrawonga Weir Construction 1934-1939, 1994
Photos and newspaper articles on Yarrawonga Wier official opening, 50 years after completionLarge black folder containing photos of construction of Yarrawonga Weir and coffer dam, 1936 and 2 Yarrawonga Chronicle Newspapers. Also has Waranga Basin photo and "Karlsruhe", an historic home at Lancaster. photos (8)books, history, rural, industry, irrigation -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Map - plan, Engineer for Contruction Railways Dept, Toolamba and Tatura Railway, 18 August 1879
Original plan2 sheets stapled together, white paper. Plan of proposed railway line drawn in ink. Names of property owners transverse shown. Roads show. Existing buildings, dams (tanks), wells and railway culverts.Victorian Railways. signed by Engineer in ink.victorian railways plans -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Melbourne's water; a community problem, 1968
Collection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extractsCollection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extracts defining the area the author considers the most suitable for the development of future water resources and the dangers of the Lower Yarra Dam proposals.Collection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extracts water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, state rivers and water supply commission, lower yarra dam -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, October 1929
Photocopies of Hume Weir photographs 1928-29One of two black and white photographs, photocopied onto a single sheet of A4 paper. This one is of construction work on a dam, with scaffolding above a partially completed wall. Water is flowing through several valves in the wall.Written on paper next to photo: "Valves etc. at Hume Weir Oct '29"hume weir, construction, dam construction -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Aerial Photos of Stawell from a Hot Air Balloon 1992 -- 12 Photos
Series of 12 Aerial Photos of Stawell. Hot Air Balloon 1992 1. Cnr Maude St & Grant Street 2. Maude St Napier Street & Railway cutting 3. Trotting Track 4. Roundabout Wimmera & Sloane Street 5. Florence Street towards Cato Lake & Park 6. Grampians Range with Lake Lonsdale near center 7. Gold Reef Mall looking West 8. Church Street looking West 9. Looking towards Black Range 10. Moonie Dams Darlington Road Leisure Complex 11. Stawell Gold Mine Evaporations Dams, Stawell Water Reservoirs, Moonie Dams 12. Darlington Road looking towards Black RangeColour photographs from Airstawell -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
Photo is of 'The Pinnacle' lookout with Lake Bellfield in the background flanked by the Mt. William range. the photo is typical of 'tourism' photos taken by the Victorian Railways.Photo shows a man and a woman on top of a rocky outcrop that overlook a valley. A lake with a dam wall and rock tiers cut into the hillside can be seen as well as cleared areas some buildings. the lookout is enclosed with a wire fence.scenery, lookouts -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, 3 photographs of the Wieland Reserve in Heathmont, Victoria, with notes 2010
Wieland Family were early Orchardists in the Heathmont area.1. Photograph of the Wieland's old horse paddock now Wieland Park' 2. Photograph of the Plaque with Stanley Wieland's image and text of the history of the reserve formerly the horse paddock and dam. 3.Photograph of the. Old house site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE
Black and white photograph. Poppet legs. Corrugated iron buildings and associated mine equipment. Dam in foreground. Three houses at R. Inscriptions: on back - rubber stamp 'Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. No liability:mine, gold, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, landscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING LANDSCAPE, 1961
black and white photo: unknown mining site. Left to right, shed with multiple boilers, horse whims with horse ( background ) Chilean mill ( foreground ) Chimney. In foreground, dam with 'filter' Substantial house ( stone ? ) on hill in distance.Batchelder, Sandhurstplace, landscape view, mining site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DIAMOND HILL 1936, PLAN OF OCCUPATION
Print of 'Application of J. Hattam, plan of occupation parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo' Plan shows Post Office site, large dam, 'formerly cultivated site near Post Office'. A un-named gully is marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LIGHTNING HILL MINE SITE HUSTLERS LIGHTNING HILL EAGLEHAWK TO IRON'S DAM NEILBOROUGH, 1992
Book 3, Site 10.1, Lightning Hill Mine Site, Hustler's/Lightning Hill, Eaglehawk to site 14.4, Iron's Dam, Neilborough. Contains significance reports prepared for North Central Goldfields Project: Bendigo Goldfield.David Bannearbendigo, mining, goldfields reports, bendigo, gold, goldfields, history, reports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DAVID MCDONALD COLLECTION: EPPALOCK. CONSTRUCTION, c1963
Eppalock. Construction. Lake appears to be full or close to it with beautiful blue water. The bank to the left is the bank which the road goes across, the walkway out to the water tower and the water tower. Markings: Eppalock Dam March 1963.Kodakcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1936
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 -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Cardinia Reservoir filling, post 1973, Narre Warren East area
A set of five colour photos showing Cardinia Dam beginning to fill after its completion in 1973. One photo shows smoke or possibly dust rising on a distant hillside. The set was donated to the society by David Howe. -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Colour Photograph, Clive Brooks, View of The Gong, looking South East, 1982
Record of Gong 1980's.Colour photo, view looking S.E. of the Upper Dam, also known as The Gong,. Buildings, upper left hoiuse of T. Attwood, Market Gardener, 1860; Centre bluestone former brewery 1854 and behind extension 1980.gong, reservour, brewery, attwood -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
"Yarrabee" a holiday house in Halls Gap which was formerly a staff house for the construction of Bellfield Dam. A number of this houses were transported from job to job.A fibro cement house of simple rectangular construction, a low pitched roof ,sashed windows, a garage appears at the end of the driveway. Two cars are parked in driveway, gum trees surround the house. buildings, houses -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Early St George Crushing Battery with dam in foreground. c1864
St. George Public Crushing Battery with dam in foreground. Erected in 1860 one of four public crushing batteries. Enlarged later in 1864 by new owners.Settling ponds in foreground crushing shed with chimney on right. Methodist Church in distance on leftmining -
Melbourne Water
Photograph - Tunnel at the O'Shannasy Dam, 9th April 1921
The O'Shannassy Reservoir supplies water to the Silvan Reservoir, which distributes it to most parts of Melbourne. The dam was completed in 1928 and is an earthfill embankment with a reinforced concrete core wall.This photograph is significant as it provides a detailed insight into the Boards activity and construction of one of Melbourne's most important water supply systems. Furthermore, it is of historical importance to the history of Melbourne while it is representative of shaping Melbourne's environments, transforming and managing land and natural resources, and providing urban infrastructure and services. This photograph also covers the theme of Safety, depicting the safety standards of the time particularly with clothing. Black and white photographmmbw, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, silvan reservoir, o'shannassy reservoir, construction, work, men, infrastructure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIRGINIA MINE, EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo: Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk, crushing battery in foreground, dam in immediate front of photo. Chimney on RH side of photo, behind crusher. Overhead railway runs through middle photo, poppet head in background.organization, business, virginia mine, eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DAVID MCDONALD COLLECTION: EPPALOCK. CONSTRUCTION, c1962
Eppalock. Construction. The lake is now filling, the fence line and the road disappear down into the lake. Near the water there is a ''Road Closed sign''. To the left of the road there are two old sheds. Markings: Eppalock Dam, Dec 1962 near Lyal.Kodakcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BUILDING EPPALOCK WALL - 1962, 1962
Black and White Photo from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' was taken in 1962, it shows the construction of the Eppalock Wall - Eppalock Dam, Markings on photo read 'from Bendigo Advertiser 1962' 'Building Eppalock Wall'. A crane at each end of the structure.place, eppalock wall, eppalock wall, buildinmg eppalock wall, eppalock dam, eppalock