Historical information

The campaign to save the Yarra Valley from powerlines was a significant environmental campaign in multiple suburbs in the 1980s.

Physical description

White tee-shirt with an image of a man being electrocuted which was produced and sold to raise funds for the campaign to save the Yarra Valley from a proposal to build a massive power line between Richmond and Brunswick. The black and white cartoon printed on the front of the tee-shirt is a cartoon by Jeff. The tee-shirt was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Jill O'Brien, ex councillor and Mayor of the former City of Kew, who was one of the leaders of the campaign.

Inscriptions & markings

RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK POWER LINE