Series 138: Electricity in New South Wales

PXE 731/712-763

series

between 1958 and 1970

Graphic Materials, Photographs

412102

52 photographic prints - 21 x 27 cm or smaller - silver gelatin

Exterior and interior views of power stations and related machinery such as transformers, circuit breakers, generators, boilers, also cabling and power lines. Maintenance and testing depicted and also applications of electricity for lighting, irrigation, shearing, milking and railways. Includes 2 maps and an artist's drawing.

712. Map of the NSW electricity supply system showing power stations and main transmission lines, 1968
713. Map showing location of Vales Point and Munmorah power stations
714. Artist's drawing of a power station, 1960
715. Blacktown sub-station
716. Exterior of Bunnerong Power Station showing switchyard on left
717. State system control centre, Carlingford, 1966
718. 330KV transformer, Dapto, 1962
719. Hume Power Station near Albury showing one of the two 25MW hydro-electric units
720. 50,000KW generating unit at Lake Macquarie
721. Liddell Power Station, 1968
722. Liddell Power Station, 1968
723. Munmorah Power Station, 1967
724. Munmorah Power Station, 1967
725. Munmorah Power Station, 1967
726. Pyrmont Power Station
727. 132KV air circuit breakers, Sydney south, 1965
728. Sydney West Substation, 1964
729. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
730. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
731. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
732. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
733. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
734. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
735. Vales Point Power Station, 1962-1968
736. Wallerawang Power Station, 1961
737. Wallerawang Power Station, 1961
738. Wangi Power Station
739. 330KV transformer, Yass District Centre, 1959
740. Customers Substation, exterior view, EMF Electric Co. Pty Ltd, 57 Doody Street, Alexandria
741. Power station under construction
742. Power control equipment, P.P.S. (Pyrmont Power Station), 1960
743. Unknown power station
744. Unknown power station
745. Aerial shot of unknown power station
746. Muswellbrook to Tamworth 330KV line
747. Stringing cable for the transmission of electricity along the Hawkesbury River line
748. Unknown substation
749. Power lines
750. Power lines
751. Exterior of NSW Electricity Authority depot
752. Fixing street lights, 1958
753. Fixing home power meterboard
754. Exterior views of Auburn Swimming Centre at night under floodlights
755. Exterior views of Auburn Swimming Centre at night under floodlights
756. Exterior views of Auburn Swimming Centre at night under floodlights
757. Exterior views of Auburn Swimming Centre at night under floodlights
758. Exterior views of Auburn Swimming Centre at night under floodlights
759. Irrigation
760. Shearing sheep
761. Milking cows
762. Electric locomotive hauling air-conditioned train over Blue Mountains
763. Eight-car electric suburban train with automatic doors, near Como

Power stations arranged alphabetically

In copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Titled from accompanying envelope.

'Electricity Commission of NSW' stamped on reverse of most images. 'Sydney City Council' stamped on reverse at PXE 731/740, PXE 731/751-758 and at PXE 731/761. 'Department of Railways, NSW' stamped on reverse at PXE 731/762 and PXE 731/763.