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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Yarra River, Ron Laing, 1990s
... to the power house at Newport... from the old Sandridge Railway Bridge westward to the power ...Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer. nb Includes photographs of Victoria Dock in the period of time after the commercial shipping had gone but before the start of the proposed high-rises. The Bolte Bridge which caused this closure of Victoria Dock, North and South Wharves is covered in photos 1319.01-.35.A set of 47 colour photogaphs of the Yarra River at various locations from the old Sandridge Railway Bridge westward to the power house at Newportyarra river, built environment, transport - shipping, ron laing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, late 1939 or early 1940
... opposite the winding or power house.... trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house ...Negative of a photograph of a cable car set ,in Nicholson St about to cross over the junction trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, trackwork, junction -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, M Fish, 1980 c
... Colour photograph of old Mallacoota Power House which... Colour photograph of old Mallacoota Power House which generated ...Also colour photograph of old truck and oil drums beside same building 5386.1 10 c 12.5 cmColour photograph of old Mallacoota Power House which generated electricty to Mallacoota for many years until SEC power arrived in 1972 Mallacoota Victoriafires, hotels -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, May. 1940
... power house May 1940"... Sts, passing power house May 1940" Negative of a photograph ...Negative of a photograph of No. 560 and grip turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St, May 1940. In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney.Written on the back of the album print "Cable tram No. 560 from Northcote at junction of Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, passing power house May 1940"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, tram 560 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, William R. Pollock, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track", 1930's?
... of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB... of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB ...Report - 54 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear mania cover titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB Power House Superintendent. Report not dated, possibly late to mid 1930's. Consists of 12 pages of notes on the power house, cable operation and repairs, the grip and other aspects of operation, along with 26 appendices of drawings of equipment and parts of the cable tram system. Published by the MMTB. For full copy see the pdf document. See also Reg Item 2129 re Mr. Pollock's employment.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Percentage of full life worn off the various type of large sheeves pulleys at the power houses and termini and the various types of pulleys and their spindles in use along the track", 10/10/1917 12:00:00 AM
... type of large sheeves pulleys at the power houses and termini... of large sheeves pulleys at the power houses and termini ...Report - typed four pages - two copies - brass clipped together - titled "Percentage of full life worn off the various type of large sheeves pulleys at the power houses and termini and the various types of pulleys and their spindles in use along the track", listing the details for each engine or power house in the Northern Area - Fitzroy, Nicholson St, Richmond, Brunswick, North Melbourne, North Carlton and Johnston St engine houses. Dated 10/10/1917trams, tramways, cable trams, track, engine houses, cables, equipment -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
... . The power house was situated on the the corner of Jackson... Power House which was used to generate the town's electricity ...A section of the machinery in the former Sunbury Power House which was used to generate the town's electricity supply. The power house was situated on the the corner of Jackson and Shields Street. B/W photograph of the Producer Plant (gas) at Sunbury Power Supply.Handwritten on back: Section of the Producer Plantsunbury power supply, gas, george evans collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FLICK OF A SWITCH
... of a switch: the Eaglehawk Borough Electric Light and Power House... Borough Electric Light and Power House was opened on May 8, 1912 ...Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Flick of a switch: the Eaglehawk Borough Electric Light and Power House was opened on May 8, 1912; Photo circa 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Part, electrical
... Used as a junction box for metal conduit in RAAF power... / CHARGING" Used as a junction box for metal conduit in RAAF power ...Used as a junction box for metal conduit in RAAF power house.This technical item has second level significance because their use is likely to be directly linked to WWII communications activity at the lightstation:Round metal piece with protrusions and with "12 VOLT / CHARGING" stamped on a metal plate on the front."12 VOLT / CHARGING" -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
... Power House, where the town's electricity was generated.... of machinery was housed in the former Sunbury Power House, where ...This item of machinery was housed in the former Sunbury Power House, where the town's electricity was generated.B/W photograph of a vertical engine and generator from Sunbury Power Supply.Penciled on back: 4�engines, vertical engine, sunbury power supply, generators, george evans collection -
Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
Mr Sapsford, rubicon channel and tram tracks
... Photograph of local event .Building of Rubicon power house... .Building of Rubicon power house ( station ) Detail of construction ...Photograph of local event .Building of Rubicon power house ( station ) Detail of construction evedent in photoUn replaceable .record of local eventsrubicon photo of channel and tram tracks, put in to feed hydro system .note tree harvest and elevated channel to the right taken by mr sapsford of alexandrarubicon channel and tram tracks -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
... A section of the former Sunbury Power House in the battery... Sunbury Power House in the battery shed with machinery used ...A section of the former Sunbury Power House in the battery shed with machinery used to generate electricity for the Sunbury township.B/W photograph of an interior view of the Sunbury Power SupplyNumbers on back: 4�sunbury power supply, george evans collection -
Power House Rowing Club
Maiden IV Winner MRA regatta, 1938
... POWER HOUSE MAIDEN IV - WINNERS MURRAY ROWING ASSOCIATION...Power House Rowing Club 164 Alexandra Avenue South Yarra ...Digital scan of black and white photograph.POWER HOUSE MAIDEN IV - WINNERS MURRAY ROWING ASSOCIATION REGATTA 1938 C BARNES (BOW) J COWLEY (2) A GEYTON (3) E ISRAEL (STR) J GATES (COX) R KEON-COHEN (COACH) -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image
... of a drawing of a flat car truck used to carry stores from power house... of a flat car truck used to carry stores from power house to depot ...Yields information about the size of a stores trailer that was reportedly used in Ballarat - no other information held at the time.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a drawing of a flat car truck used to carry stores from power house to depot, scrapped about 1935 - based on Wal Jack's album notes. No details as to who made the photograph or when made. See image i2 for rear of photograph.No details on rear.trams, tramways, trailers, work trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, mid 1950's
... Pengelley No. 19 running out of the depot / power house building... / power house building into Corio Tce mid 1950's. Tram has ...Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong Pengelley No. 19 running out of the depot / power house building into Corio Tce mid 1950's. Tram has the destination of Chilwell. Photographer unknown. Taken after 1951, probably near time of closure. "G 18" and "1 -18" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, depot, corio st, tram 19 -
Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
rubicon black and white photo, Mr Sapsford, Rubicon control station A
... of the Rubicon power house ( station ) at Rubicon . With out the likes... the construction of the Rubicon power house ( station ) at Rubicon ...Mr Sapsford photo taken addmisted the construction of the Rubicon power house ( station ) at Rubicon . With out the likes of this photographer (Sapsford ) we would not have such a great and all incompassing recordUnreplaceable . record of building of Rubicon power houseRubicon control stations A at Rubicon with transformers to the left . Photo taken by Mr Sapsford of Alexandra . In good condRubicon A control station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, Darge Photos, late 1910's to early 1920's?
... Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric... Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric ...Black and White photograph, mounted onto dark grey card of 4 men in standing by a generator at the Essendon or Ascot Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric Tramways and Lighting Company. NMETL Has the power station equipment in the background. Photo by "Darge" Photos, 175 Collins St Melbourne with the name impressed into the bottom right hand corner.One person has been arrowed the expression "ME" written onto the photograph.trams, tramways, power station, personnel, equipment, essendon, nmetl -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Peter Duckett, "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", late 1940's?
... , track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock... of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car ...Manuscript - 3 foolscap typed - 1st page a title page, titled "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", written by Peter Duckett. Not dated, possibly late 1940's. Outlines the history of the formation of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock, tramcars, overhead and take over by the MMTB - "what is now one of the worlds finest electric tramway undertakings."trams, tramways, nmetl, essendon, keilor rd, saltwater river, track construction, essendon depot, power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 12/02/1966 12:00:00 AM
... "Ballarat (1) Foundation Stone for Power House and offices... "Ballarat (1) Foundation Stone for Power House and offices ...Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph on AGFA paper of the ESCo foundation stone and SEC office plaques on the wall of the Wendouree Parade Offices of the SECV, 12/2/1966. Keith Kings No. N(o)(13) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. N(o)(13), Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat (1) Foundation Stone for Power House and offices of the Electric Supply Co. of Vic. Ltd. (2) S.E.C. of Victoria plate. (3) E.S.D. plate of SEC Wendouree parade 12/2/66"trams, tramways, secv, foundation stone, plaques, power station, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
... of the depot / power house building looking towards the street... and the inside of the depot / power house building looking towards ...Yields information about the appearance of an unnumbered Geelong tram 28 in the depot and the step detailsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative of part of Geelong 28 sitting in front of the depot shed. Photograph of John Webster, 21-8-1955. See Reg, Item 4228. Shows the headlight on, details of the end of the tram and the inside of the depot / power house building looking towards the street. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 7"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tramcar bodies, tram 28 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Cash Book, Cash Book Electric Lighting Shire of Bulla, 1909
... the township of Sunbury and together with the erection of a Power House... with the erection of a Power House were officially opened in 1910. The State ...The Cash Book was used by the Shire of Bulla Electric Light Department to record by hand writing costs associated with supplying electricity, employee wages and users of electricity between October 1909 and November 1926. The first two generators supplied the township of Sunbury and together with the erection of a Power House were officially opened in 1910. The State Electricity Commission took over the supply of electricity in Sunbury in 1926.Large green cloth covered hard cover with tan corners and spine. Tan and purple mottled pattern inside front and back cover."Arnall & Jackson/Engravers..."1900s, shire of bulla, sunbury, george evans collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1905
... of the interior of the View Point power house, ESCo, Wendouree Parade... Museum photograph of the interior of the View Point power house ...Yields information about the turbine / generating room at the ESCo Ballarat power station, arrangement of equipment location of switchboard.Black and White copy photograph of a Gold Museum photograph of the interior of the View Point power house, ESCo, Wendouree Parade, turbine room or generating room, showing the DC generators, and the switchboard. From an glass plate, has been cracked. Shows the floor, tessellated and the way the equipment was laid out. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Gold Museum, Ballarat early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 57 Hi res image added 16-12-2015.tramways, trams, electrification, power station, ballarat a power station, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Nicholson & Gertrude Street Engine House interior
... 6368), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House...), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House - the last ...Shows the interior of the cable tram engine house that was located on the corner of Gertrude Street and Nicholson Street in Fitzroy. Shows the steam pipes to two of the engine cylinders, the control equipment, and large cable winding wheels. An MMTB poster titled Melbourne Tramways Past and President (see Reg Item 6368), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House - the last to operate" The facility ceased operation in 1940 though the equipment was retained until 1941. Yields information about the interior of the Gertrude Street or Nicholson Street cable tram engine houseBlack and white photograph - interior of the Engine house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Streets prior to closure in 1940.tramways, trams, coburg, cable cars, engine house, nicholson street, gertrude street, steam engines -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Work proceeding inside the coffer dam (2), August 1927, 1927
... and Power House stack beyond it. New South Wales, August 1927.... and Power House stack beyond it. New South Wales, August 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. 26. Work proceeding inside the coffer dam. This view was taken from the edge of the cut for the South Wing Wall foundations looking from the opposite direction to that of the preceding photograph, the curving downstream face of the main wall being seen beyond the steam navvy. This view shows the way in which the concrete paddocks are stepped and broken jointed vertically and horizontally. In the distance is the North Wing Wall and Power House stack beyond it. New South Wales, August 1927.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1905
... in 1993. Print includes caption "ELECTRIC - POWER HOUSE". See...Trams Tramways ESCo Power Station Ballarat "A" Power ...B&W photograph of the interior of the Wendouree Parade power station of ESCo, at the time of its opening. Photo shows the switchboard on the left side, with its elaborate handrail and the DC current generating equipment on the right hand side. Also shows the travelling gantry crane. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption "ELECTRIC - POWER HOUSE". See Reg, Item No. 763. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3 of the history of Ballarat Tramwaystrams, tramways, esco, power station, ballarat "a" power station, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, Darge Photos, early to mid 1920's?
... Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric... a the Essendon or Ascot Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne ...Black and White photograph, mounted onto grey impressed and lined card of 8 men in a doorway a the Essendon or Ascot Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric Tramways and Lighting Company. NMETL Has the power station equipment in the background. Photo by "Darge" Photos, 175 Collins St Melbourne, printed on the bottom right hand corner. Mr Murdoch the manager, most likely in the right hand of the top row. Others unknown. May have been taken a the time of the hand over of Essendon Power Station to the SEC / MMTBOne person has been arrowed the expression "ME" written onto the photograph.trams, tramways, power station, personnel, equipment, essendon, nmetl, substation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine, Fourth Term, 1906
... trip, Hints on portraiture, Presentation fund, Electric power... on portraiture, Presentation fund, Electric power house, The Bun Club ...Table of contents: Editorial, Visit to the Cathcart Proprietary, Electric pumps, Random memories, Mining at and about Howell, N.S.W., Correspondence, Obituary, Routine assaying on a free milling W.A. gold ore, The deep leads and the old divide in the Ballarat district, The Lake Superior copper mine, The Melbourne trip, Hints on portraiture, Presentation fund, Electric power house, The Bun Club, Notes on copper smelting, Past students, Rowing notes, News and notes, Answers to correspondents, Editorial notices.Cream coloured booklet of 30 pagesballarat school of mines, students' magazine, obituary, alex saunders, a. e. c. kerr, j. a. reid, w. s. macartney, past students, f. m. lush, c. h. beaumont, o. e. jager, w. b. blythe, a. d. turner, j. w. hawthorne, p. a. pratt, l. lambert, donald clark, n. stuckey, s. b. vial, w. b. tucker, p. s. anderson, a. b. reid, r. j. robin, f. a. marriott, w. h. macready, c. mactaggart, g. s. hepburn, c. magennis, g. d. evans, alex fraser, g. govett, w. brokenshire, reg. williamson,, h. b. cooke, a. s. coyte, f. brinsden, r. vaughan, s. radcliff, harold irwin, f. t. fleetwood, max gaunt, j. t. marsh, w. b. blythe, a. d. turner, miss kerfupps,, din jurquot -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1965
... Colour slide in a mount. Houses with power pole columns... melbourne Slide Colour slide in a mount. Houses with power pole ...Colour slide in a mount. Houses with power pole columns, unknown location, possibly Australia or CaliforniaMade in Australia / 7 / JUL 65Mslide, robin boyd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, I. Macmeikan, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", mid 1950's?
... of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses... of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses ...Report - 114 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear mania cover titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", prepared by I. Macmeikan - Assistant Superintendent Cable workshops 1920 - 1930 and Manager Preston Workshops 1951 - 1956. Has details of the construction of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses or winding houses or engine houses, route colours, parts for the trams, grip mechanisms and its operations including the actual calculations for their operation. Published by the MMTB.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
... of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control... of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control ...Set of six small black and white prints of the interior of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control and generation equipment, mid 1910's? .1 - DC power generators with engines in the background .2 - Steam power engines. .3 - Boilers - and fire boxes with two man standing in the photograph. .4 - Switchboard with three men standing alongside. .5 - Repairing generator equipment - partly dismantled. .6 - ditto with three men in the photograph. .7 - Photo of rotary converters, possibly Carlton, but no notation on rear of photograph. From name plates on machines - Westinghouse Manchester.On rear in ink .1 - "Generators Ascot Vale" .2 - "Engines Ascot Vale" .3 - "Switchboard Ascot Vale" .4 - ditto .5 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil " .6 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil "trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, nmetl, essendon, ascot vale, rotary converters, switchboards, boilers, generators, carlton, westinghouse