Historical information

The Junction Dam and Clover Dam Power Station, stages of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, were needed to meet the increased power demands of the wartime industry in Victoria. Clover added 26 megawatts to the grid. Junction Dam was completed and ready to hold water by September 1943, but was emptied in December 1943 and not filled again until May 1944. Construction of Clover Power Station commenced in July 1941 and both turbines were in service by May 1945.

Significance

Clover Power Station and Junction Dam were part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

Physical description

Set of 21 black and white photographs taken by the official SECV photographer who gave each photo a number prefixed by K (for Kiewa)
K1367- 19 Nov 1943 The rotor for the generator
K1368- 19 Nov 1943 Base of the generator
K1377- 2 Dec 1943 Generator under construction
K1380- 2 Dec 1943 Power Station under construction
K1381- 2 Dec 1943 Generator being assembled
K1386- 3 Dec 1943 Part of the generator
K1389- 30 Dec 1943 Inlet pipe work
K1391- 30 Dec 1943 Inside the power station
K1392- 30 Dec 1943 Inlet pipe work
K1396- 27 Jan 1944 Equipment in the power station
K1410- 4 FGeb 1944 Unpacking equipment for the power station
K1422- 16 Feb 1944 Generator being assembled
K1425- 22 Feb 1944 Water way – power station
K1433- no date Generator being assembled
K1434- 3 Mar 1944 Constr5ucting the power station
K1448- no date Generator inside the power station
K1450- 17 Mar 1944 Clover Power station
K1452- 17 Mar 1944 Looking down on the valve-water release from the power station
K1456- 22 Mar 1944 ‘half Travel Opening- No 1 Relief Valve’ Overflow from the power station
K1458- 22 Mar 1944 Outlet from the power station
K1462- 22 Mar 1944 Inside the power station

Inscriptions & markings

On the back- each photograph has a handwritten reference number starting with K and the date stamped or written