Queensland
Energy Heritage Image Gallery
Welcome to the launch
of the Queensland Energy Heritage Image Gallery!
QEM are proud to introduce
the first image gallery or photo library of its kind in Queensland
and in Australia. The images we will present are dedicated
to the history of energy in Queensland.
Among
the initial collection displayed today, you will find images
of 36 small outback townships, rural towns and cities geographically
distributed throughout Queensland:
Atherton,
Augathella, Barron Falls, Beaudesert, Bedourie, Birdsville,
Blackall, Bowen,Charleville, Chinchilla, Cloncurry, Dalby,
Dirranbandi, Goondiwindi, Hughenden, Ilfracombe, Innisfail,
Jericho, Jundah, Karreya, Kingaroy, Longreach, Monto, Morven,
Mossman, Murgon, Nambour, Richmond, Rockhampton, Roma, St
George, Tara, Taroom, Thargomindah, Windorah
and Wyandra.
You
will find images of streetscapes with buildings; coal-, steam-,
gas-, diesel- and water-powered generating stations, plant,
switchboards and outdoor structures.
Later
we will add Field Days, cooking shows and competitions, Electricity
Showrooms and appliance demonstrations; Construction Gangs;
Linesmen; meters - testing and reading; vehicles and transport;
Offices – punch card operators and computers; the South Brisbane
Gas Supply Industry and gas promotions; rural and industrial
energy applications and sustainable energy projects.
I
am curently busy writing the text, which will be gradually
added to the images. Steven, our Museum Officer is preparing
more photos for the Image Gallery. Since we are QEM's only
employees, we are as busy as an octopus putting on stockings!
We
hope you enjoy this first collection of historical energy
images and will look forward patiently to our next release,
which is scheduled to take place in November 2005. Please
contact us with your comments on the current collection and
your suggestions for future content. We would also like to
hear from any past or present electricity and gas industry
employees. Your memories and experiences are valuable and
will help to build a comprehensive educational resource related
to energy heritage in Queensland.
Dr. Jan King, Director, June 2005.
Stage Two Launched
Welcome to Stage
Two of our Queensland Energy Heritage Image Gallery.
We have added 16 new
images showing Queensland towns, rural and industrial scenes.
New images can be viewed relating to Gatton, Ipswich, Laidley,
Forest Hill, Daybro and Upper Coomera.
We
are always keen to hear from people who used to live or still
do live in any of the towns shown in the Energy Image Gallery
and have memories of life before and after electricity became
available to their town and home. Please contact us via one
of our email addresses, director@energymuseum.com.au
or info@energymuseum.com.au.
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