Historical information
These photos are a pictorial and historical record of the early construction days of the Kiewa Scheme and a personal record of the photographer, Ronald George Thorn, of his days as an engineer with the SECV. He worked in the Kiewa area as a cadet engineer from 1948 to 1950 and then in 1953 - 56 as an electrical engineer grade 2.
Significance
These photographs tell the story of one man's involvement in the construction of the Kiewa hydro electric scheme during his employment with the SECV.
Physical description
A foolscap sized sheet of light weight cardboard with nine small black and white photographs pasted on side 1 and eight same sized black and white photographs pasted onto side 2.
Inscriptions & markings
The number 1 is handwritten in ink on a small square of white paper and adhered to the top of the sheet. On the other side of the sheet is number 2, handwritten in ink on white paper and adhered to the top of the sheet with sticky tape.