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Electric Memories is a double-sided, free-standing exhibition
with 3-D multi-media effects. The main theme is the social
history of the electricity supply industry in Queensland.
There are a number of sections, each with a specific
theme. ‘Out of the Darkness’ begins with early
street lighting, methods of laying cables and erecting electricity
poles. ‘Powerhouses’ provides a selection of
historical photographs and stories from the late nineteenth
century to the 1980s. Rural and outback Queensland features
in this section. ‘Towers of Strength' portrays the
history of electrical transmission from the use of wooden
poles to steel towers, the work of construction gangs and
addresses environmental issues. ‘Arteries of life’ and ‘Pathways
to the Future’ concentrates on the impact of electricity
on everyday life from the early to the late twentieth century. This exhibition is available to tour. For more information
contact Dr Jan King, Director, Queensland Energy Museum.
Phone: (07) 3854 1266
Email: director@energymuseum.com.au.
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