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Melbourne Water
Photograph - Steel Pipeline, 1952
The Upper Yarra Reservoir supplies the Silvan Reservoir, which distributes water throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area. The dam was completed in 1957 and is a rolled earthfill and rockfill embankment. This photograph shows a 68" diameter steel pipeline that was to convey the water from the Upper Yarra Reservoir to the Silvan Reservoir.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. The photograph itself is aesthetically pleasing, through its depth of field and use of shape with an interesting composition. Black and white photographmmbw, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, upper yarra reservoir, silvan reservoir, water, waterway, dam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION, 1930 -1960
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission photographs. Donor unknown. Twelve packets of small B&W photographs covering construction of dams and channels and waterways in northern and central Victroia in 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Some labelled. Pencil notes on back of some has faded. One B&W photo of Malmsbury Reservoir 1939. 22cm x 13.5 cm. One B&W photo of Kalimna Point. Castlemaine 1942. Name Mr King written on reverse. 28.5 cm x 11.5 cm. One brochure 'Tullaroop Dam' Official Opening. Friday 27 November 1959. Photos remain in paper packets. Unsorted as at 29/06/2023. -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Map- Albury
Map centred on Albury, showing Wodonga, Beechworth, Yackandandah and Chiltern. Topographic survey scale 1:100,000. Map is colour, printed on paper. Produced by Department of Minerals and EnergySheet 8225 (ed.1) series R. 652 Notes written on side regarding brigade boundaries, constructed access roads and fire trails, dams suitable for quick fill pump and areas 'fuel reduction burns Autumn 76'.map, albury, wodonga, beechworth, yackandandah, chiltern, paper, topographic, beechworth honey -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - A. Dartmouth Dam B.-E. Kiewa Valley
A. x3 colored photos of Dartmouth Dam during construction B. x5 black & white photos of Falls Creek and Kiewa Valley C. x7 black & white photos of groups of people D. x5 black & white photos and 3 colored photos of people in clubs E, x1 black & white photo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: HUSTLERS AND ENERGETIC MINE
Black and white photograph of mine site. Metal poppet head in centre, engine room buildings on LH side. Brick chimney extreme left. Large mullock/sand heap on RH side. Mine dam in foreground, three geese floating in water. In front of poppet head, horse drawn wooden cartbendigo, mining, hercules and energetic mine -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS
THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY JOHN UNDERWOODPHOTOSTAT COPIES OF NEWS PAPER COLLECTION CUTTINGS FROM ILLUSTRATED AUSRALIAN NEWS. JUNE 17 th.1873. PHOTOSTAT COPY 1;RESERVOIR AND DAM OF CLUNES WATER SUPPLY. 2;SHAFT & SURFACE OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINING CO. 3;UNDERGROUND WORKINGS OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINING CO.17 JUNE 1878local history, document, newspaper cutting, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, North Cross Reef Mine & Mining Scene 1870 -- B/W Photo & Coloured Painting
Mining Scene - North Cross Reef Co.B/W North Cross Reef with buildings, poppet heads, Tailings and wood stack with people. Two colour prints of North cross Reef. One at a different angle to B/W. Second taken further back with wood stacks, tailing dam fenced in beyond poppet heads buildings chimmney's smoking. stawell -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Barometer Anoroid, circa mid to late 1900's
This barometer was part the hydrology and forestry groups working within the SEC Vic Hydro Scheme from the initial appraisal review long before any construction began in the 1940's. The river flows and rainfall patterns had to be established before any construction of holding dams or tunneling could commence. This barometer is very relevant to the Kiewa Valley history because it presents the high degree of professional and technical information required at the time before implementing the "Scheme" upon the virgin alpine region and its effects upon the "natural" flows of the rivers within the Kiewa Valley. Time since the start of the project has verified the use of instruments such as this barometer and the information gained from its use that the success of any large impact upon a sensitive environment requires a thorough and systematic study before implementation. Weather records were kept of temperature, wet-bulb temperature, wind direction, speed and barometric pressures. To record barometric pressure a meter was devised with a clockwork mechanism which took one week to do a revolution. A chart was fitted to a drum and had an ink pen shaped like a little shovel. The shovel was filled with ink and was checked daily. To calibrate the barometer it was sent to the Melbourne General Post Office to be compared against the one there (at sea level). After calibration it was sent back to the Bogong Camp.On plaque on top side."NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA" underneath this and in smaller print "TRADE MARK" below this "LONDON" On the bottom and in small print "HOBART DUFFPty Ltd COLLINS HOUSE MELBOURNE C1"kiewa hydro electricity scheme, victorian state electricity commission, transformers, resistors, barometers -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Set of 4 photographs of SECV Clerical staff, 1940 - 1941
The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The scheme is situated in the Australian Alps in north-eastern Victoria about 350 km from Melbourne and is wholly owned by AGL Energy. The scheme was originally constructed between 1938 and 1961 by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria although it was privatised in the 1990s. The scheme was originally developed solely for electricity generation, unlike the Snowy Mountains Scheme, which was also intended to direct water west of the Snowy Mountains for purposes of irrigation. From 1937 to 1944 the construction of dams at Pretty Valley, Rocky Valley and the Junction Dam were undertaken requiring large numbers of planning and support staff to see the projects successfully completed. Planning and support staff were the backbone of the successful completion of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Electric Scheme and contributed significantly to the development of the Kiewa Valley area. Many descendants of the men in the photographs still living and working in the local areaSet of 4 black and white photographs of SECV clerical staff – Circa 1940/1941Typed on note glued to back of each photo, Numbers handwritten in blue ink in top left hand corner 1. DRAWING OFFICE STAFF KIEWA C. 1940-41 Bob Morgan – Construction Draftsman; Duncan Kerr – Draftsman; Rob Hollands – Survey Draftsman; Arthur Keeble – Office Engineer; Bill Godfrey – Draftsman 2. CLERICAL OFFICE STAFF KIEWA Peter Harnetty – Clerical; Bert Connors – Clerical; John Martin – Stores Clerical; Ken Calder – Head Storekeeper; Bill black – Construction Records 3. CLERICAL OFFICE STAFF KIEWA Jack Norman, Herb Kendall, Jack Bray – Stores Clerical; Ken Calder – Head Storekeeper; Jim Swain, George Milner – Stores Clerical; Jim Gleeson – Storekeeper; John Martin – Stores Clerical 4. OFFICE STAFF KIEWA C. 1940 Don Faulkner – Cadet Engineer; Tas Davies – Survey Draftsman; Bob Morgan – Construction Darftsman; R.J. Martin, Arthur Keeble – Office Engineers; Rob Hollands – Survey Draftsman; Jack Wollard – Head Surveyor; Harry Wilson – Plan Officer. Printing Plans Handwritten in red ink on back of photo 4 – Refer Rob Hollands secv clerical staff -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph of Ray Esdaile and unidentified man, 1950
The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The scheme is situated in the Australian Alps in north-eastern Victoria about 350 km from Melbourne and is wholly owned by AGL Energy. The scheme was originally constructed between 1938 and 1961 by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria although it was privatised in the 1990s. The scheme was originally developed solely for electricity generation, unlike the Snowy Mountains Scheme, which was also intended to direct water west of the Snowy Mountains for purposes of irrigation. From 1937 to 1944 the construction of dams at Pretty Valley, Rocky Valley and the Junction Dam were undertaken requiring large numbers of planning and support staff to see the projects successfully completed. Planning and support staff were the backbone of the successful completion of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Electric Scheme and contributed significantly to the development of the Kiewa Valley area. Many descendants of the original SECV workers are still living and working in the local areaBlack and white photograph of 2 men, one identified as Ray Esdaile at Mt Beauty SEC Camp in 1950Handwritten on back of photograph in blue ink: Ray Esdaile and self (unidentified) 1950 Mt Beauty Camp SECray esdaile, secv, mt beauty -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglo-Australasian Photographic Company, View on the Upper Buckland River, c. 1876
Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The series of 60 photographs that comprise the series was issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.‘View on the upper Buckland River’ : Views of Victoria (General Series) No.46 : Albumen silver photograph | Photo on card with Title and Description on reverse | Mounted 24 x 30 cm; Photo 12 x 17 cm.On Reverse: ‘The Buckland River is situated near the western extremity of the Australian Alps, and forms one of the sources of the Ovens River. Its watercourse is very shallow, except in flood time. Our illustration is taken on the upper portion of the River, near Reeve’s dam.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), buckland river (vic), landscape photography - victoria -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Postcard - Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme including the township of Mt Beauty. The area became a popular tourist destination.Tourism in the Kiewa Valley especially at Mt Beauty and the Bogong High Plains along with the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme became very popular and an important industry.Fold out b & w postcard with 12 photos back to back. All with a title. Kate 1950s 1. High Voltage Transmission Line, showing Mount Beauty Township 2. Clover Dam Reservoir, Kiewa 3. No. 3 Power Station, Kiewa 4. Generators, No. 3 Power Station 5. Turbines, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 6. junction Dam, Bogong 7. Mt Beauty Village Shopping Centre 8. Switchyard, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 9. Control Room, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 10. Winter Scene at Rocky Valley on the Bogong High Plains 11. Water Channel, Mt Bogong in Background 12. Mt Beauty Township, Kiewa Valleytransmission line, power station, generators, mt beauty, turbines, junction dam, switchyard, rocky valley, control room -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WATER RIGHT LICENCE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY, 19th August, 1941
4 page document plus map, Water Right Licence No. 1172, between King George VI ( the Crown ) and North Deborah Mining Company No Liability, Parish of Sandhurst., dated 19th August 1941. "to take and divert water at the points marked 'source of supply' on the said plan the quantity thereof not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred thousand gallons per diem' Plan: 'Mining District of Bendigo No. 1172 W.R., County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Plan has dam area coloured in red, with pipe line drawn in red, leading from Battery marked on lease 11145 across lease 9988 to dam. Streets marked: Adams Road, Honeybone Street, Griston Street. (Golden Square area)bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, north deborah mining company, adams, honeybone, and griston streets. (golden square) -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Photograph
Framed colour photograph featuring a landscape showing low hills, ploughed paddock in foreground and dams in centre. Brown timber frame. Note: Item approved for deaccession August 2023. SGSC will now follow deaccession procedures as outlined in the Arts and Civic Memorabilia Collection Policy - https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/downloads/file/2763/arts_and_artefacts_collection_policy_c69. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Aileen and John Ellison collection: Lake Eppalock dam completion
BHS CollectionProgram of the ceremony to mark the completion of the Eppalock dam and pumping station and the Eppalock-Bendigo pipeline. Grifay,17th April 1964. With the programme an invitation from the Chairman and Commissioners of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to Mr. John Ellison and Lady to attend the official ceremony to be performed by the Premier of Victoria, the Honorable H.E. Bolte MLAlake eppalock, eppalock dam -
Ballarat Heritage Services
digital photographs, Lisa Gervasoni, Pre-Olympic Swimming Pool at Kilmore, c2012, c2010-2017
There are many reports of early swimming holes in 19th Century Victoria. Between the period 1895 - 1920, most rural Councils were under pressure to provide more formalised bathing arrangements. Often this occurred through the building of wooden enclosures in rivers, the damming of creeks, the construction of lakes, or the utilisation of old pits for the purpose.Colour photograph of the site of the former Kilmore Pool, now a reservoir on the Kilmore Golf Club. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, kilmore, pre-olympic -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Stawell Township with Poppet heads & Government Dam, later No2 Reservoir at centre of photo1878
Poppet heads and Government Dam later No2 Reservoir at centre of photo with Black Ranges in background. Stawell East State School on left, Wimmera Battery (also known as Cobb's Battery) on right of photo. 1878. Mr Chaponnel was an Engine Driver on the Battery. No2 West Scotchmans mine on left started in 1873No2 Reservoir in centre of photograph behind two prominent poppet heads. Black Range in right rear of photo. Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell. 1878stawell mining -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
AGL - Bogong Information Centre
AGL took over the operation of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and constructed the 'Bogong Power Development Project. This involved the construction of a new underground Hydro Electric Power Station on AGL Hydro's Junction Dam regulating pondage near Bogong village in Vctoria's High country. Construction commenced in 2007 and was completed by the end of 2009The Bogong Power Development Project was important to Victoria as hydro power was environmentally friendly. It was important to convey this to the population by way of educating them on the understanding of how it worked and its benefits to providing power to Victoria and beyond.Collection of photos, folders and papers used at the Bogong Information Centre to inform the public on the operation of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Dated 2007 - 2009bogong power development project, agl hydro at bogong -
Puffing Billy Railway
Side Tipping Wagon - W. G. Allen & Sons (Tipton) Ltd
Built by W. G. Allen & Sons (Tipton) Ltd., Tipton, Staffordshire, England. This vehicle was used on the construction of dams, etc., and the Jindivick tunnel at Tarago in Gippsland for the state Rivers & Water Supply Commission of Victoria. The small wheel located on the side ran up a suitably located ramp automatically tipping the hopper and emptying the contents. Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - side tipping wagon used by the State Rivers & Water Supply Commission of Victoria - Jindivick tunnel at Tarago, Victoria, AustraliaSide Tipping Wagon made of Iron, steel and wrought ironpuffing billy railway, pbr, side tipping wagon - w. g. allen & sons (tipton) ltd, puffing billy, side tipping wagon, w. g. allen & sons (tipton) ltd, jindivick tunnel, state rivers & water supply commission of victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SOUTH NEW MOON MINE
Black and white photograph of a mining site with a dam. Wrtitten on back in pen 'South New Moon 1980ft', 'Approx. 1 mile north of Eaglehawk P.O., In 1908 175 men employed here'. Also written in blue ink '1 neg. 3 prints', '4 1/4 wide', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo'.place, mining site, south new moon mine -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Painting, Watercolour, Late Afternoon
Framed watercolour titled "Late Afternoon" painted by Julie Lundgren Coulter. Features a country scene of trees, low hills, and a waterhole or dam. Painted in colours of browns, creams and yellows. Gold frame with triple cream card mount. On reverse is a name and address label of the artist & the text: "PEACE IS SEEKING A SUNSET & KNOWING WHO TO THANK""PEACE IS SEEKING A SUNSET & KNOWING WHO TO THANK" -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Cardinia Creek area, Narre Warren East, prior to dam works
A set of four colour photos showing the area around where Cardinia Reservoir is now located. The photos show various views of the hillsides and valleys prior to the damming of Cardinia Creek. Each photo has 'Belgrave Cardinia Creek' handwritten on the back. They date from prior to May 1970. The set was donated to the society by David Howe. 'Belgrave Cardinia Creek' handwritten on the back of each photo. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Jacksons Creek Viaduct
The four arch railway bridge, known as the Jacksons Creek Viaduct Bridge, spans the Jacksons Creek north of the Sunbury Railway Station. The weir at the base of the bridge was used to dam water as well as ensuring a water supply for the steam trains. The pump house at the base of the bridge was where the water was pumped and then taken to the railway station for the steam engines.This bridge is one of notable four railway bridges along the railway line that are in Sunbury. An enlarged black and white photograph with a white border of a high bridge over a watercourse.bridges, jacksons creek viaduct, jacksons creek viaduct bridge, railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANDSCAPE VIEW OF BENDIGO
Black and white photograph. In foreground, roof and chimneys. Row of 3 small weatherboard houses with verandah, picket fences. 1 small and 1 larger building behind. Lake or dam with small island centre, stone brick wall with lookout tower at corner ( Bendigo gaol ) at right centre distanc,e large building. Benevolent Asylum. Many other buildings in distance. James Lerk 11.2.2000 ' view from the Corporate High School, Benevolent Asylum in centre' Unknown BHS member 5.11.1999 ' lower dam ( site of present tennis courts, Park Road, pumped out C 1926' Written on back of photo 'Bendigo Victoria 1860's, Sandhurst North view 100 miles north from Melbourne. C. Nettleton, Victorian Views'C. Nettleton ?place, landscape view, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINE SITE, SLUICING
Black and white photo: image shows mine site, chimney in background, corrugated iron shed in middleground, man operating sluice on bottom RH side. Men inside engine house looking on and two beside sluicing operation RH side. Large pile of sand or mullock on RH side. Mining dam in background, barely visible. Unidentified mine.bendigo, mining, mine site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF STEAM TRACTION ENGINE
Black and white photo copy of steam traction engine and plough on Pall Mall excavating street for new tram tracks. Note Van Dam's Tobacconist behind the engine. Written on back in blue ink 'Bendigo - Steam Traction Engine and plough in Pall Mall, excavating for new tram track. Copied from ''The Bendigonian'', 2/12/1902'.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLD MINE BENDIGO, LAZARUS' CLAIM, C 1860's
Black and white photo: dam in foreground, building and whims on hill in background and tall chimney on rh side. Isolated ( residential ) building on hill at the rear. On front ' Batchelder/Sandhurst' ( not clear ) On back ' Gold mines, Bendigo - probably looking nw along New Chum Hill, with Lazarus' claim in foreground. Phoenix - later Old Chum Mine background'Batchelderorganization, business, lazarus' mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BOGGED TRACTOR
Photograph of a steel wheeled tractor bogged in a dam?, the mud is about two thirds of the way up the rear wheels. There is a man seated on the tractor, there is another steel wheeled tractor with a chain attached to the bogged one. The surrounding country is flat, with some trees in the distance. Written on the back is C. Hercus photo, Glen James bogged in Detroit Fordson Tractor.C. Hercustopic, farming, tractors, detroit fordson tractor, c. hercus, glen james -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 24/3/1917
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Sugarloaf Reservoir upper core wall, tower, tunnel, and lower dam under construction / Group of men left corner / Rocks in river bed foreground / Horse and cart off-centre left / Horse, cart, and men far right of centre / Words "Diversion Core Wall Tunnel and Riverbed" printed.victorian state rivers and supply commission, sugarloaf reservoir -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pioneers’ Memorial on Big Hill -- Opening Ceremony Crowd
Opening of Pioneers’ Memorial c 1938. The photo was taken to commemorate the crowd gathering at the opening of the Pioneers' Memorial. To the right in the photo, people are seated, while on the right the majority of the crowd is standing. Black & white photograph of the opening of Pioneers' Memorial c 1938. The photo is taken from the memorial looking down into the crowd. To the right in the photo, you can see the sides of the steps and people seated in cane chairs. On the left side the majority of the crowd is standing. In the background the moonlight dam can be seen plus a ladder leaning against a pole to the right.Opening of Monument on Big Hill. stawell