Photographs of Warragamba and Nepean Rivers and proposed dam site, 1914
Photographs of Warragamba and Nepean Rivers and proposed dam site, 1914
About this item
Full title
Date
1914
Call Numbers
PXB 584
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
16 photographic prints - 13.6 x 8.8 cm and 8.9 x 13.5 cm or smaller - 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
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Comprises 16 photographic prints of a camping trip to the Warragamba and Nepean Rivers, 1914.
1. Proposed dam site
2. Site of proposed dam (cliff about 300')
3. Site of proposed dam (from water)
4. Nepean River. Site of prop's'd [i.e. proposed] syphon from Warragamba [verso annotated with diagram showing dam and syphon]
5. Rapids...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs of Warragamba and Nepean Rivers and proposed dam site, 1914
Notes
Date note
Dated from collection.
Description source
Most photographs captioned verso
Object History
Photographs belonged to Willie Bruxner Robertson, the donor's grandfather.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Helen Bain, May 2012
Administrative / Biographical history
Willie Bruxner Robertson was employed by the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board as an engineer, and retired in 1954 in Wollongong as Supervising Engineer for the South Coast. This collection belonged to Robertson who is one of the members of the camping party shown in the photographs.
Reference:
Library correspondence file
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 584
Record Identifier
nZNv7l8n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNv7l8n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
976445
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