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Book - Working and Raising a Family on the Kiewa Scheme 1953 - 1963, Gordon J. R. Smith, 2016

  • Working and Raising a Family on the Kiewa Scheme 1953 - 1963

    Working and Raising a Family on the Kiewa Scheme 1953 - 1963

  • Front Page of Second Edition

    Front Page of Second Edition

  • Back Cover with explanation of contents

    Back Cover

  • Working and Raising a Family on the Kiewa Scheme 1953 - 1963
  • Front Page of Second Edition
  • Back Cover with explanation of contents

Physical description

A bound volume including two separate books describing life working on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

This volume gives a personal account of Gordon Smith's experience working on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme and living in the construction towns. The first book "Concrete, Hard Rock, Earth and Snow" covers the period from 1953 to 1959. The second book "High Plains Patrol 1959-1963" explains changes to activities and life on the Bogong High Plains as construction of the Kiewa Scheme neared completion. The books describe work and social life whilst raising a family during this period.

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