Coomealla water plant construction, March 1949-October 1950 / photographs by William James Orme
Coomealla water plant construction, March 1949-October 1950 / photographs by William James Orme
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
March 1949-October 1950
Call Numbers
PXE 1745
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
282 photographs (1 box) - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
68 loose album pages of black and white photos (various sizes) taken by William James Orme 1949-1950. Approximately 276 photographs in total including 6 loose photographs. Most photographs are dated, many include extended descriptions of engineering and construction of the Coomealla water plant. The images are pasted onto each album page.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Coomealla water plant construction, March 1949-October 1950 / photographs by William James Orme
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Object History
William Orme's wife, Beverley Orme
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Beverley Orme, May 2017
Administrative / Biographical history
William James Orme (1927-1996) was a civil engineer from Sydney. Upon graduating from Sydney University he worked with the Water Conservation And Irrigation Commission of NSW between 1950-1955 on such projects as the Burrinjuck Dam and Coomealla water plant. He later worked for Castrol Australia Pty Ltd, becoming their Managing Director in 1972 bef...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1745
Record Identifier
n88XpB8n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88XpB8n
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Reference code
1009287
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