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Shire of Toodyay > Records

TOODYAY ROAD BOARD POWER STATION IN CONNOR'S MILL BUILDING, ca 1930S

1931 - 1955
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Buildings / Structures
Local Government
Overview

Black & white photo of Connor's Mill taken from Stirling Tce to north west.
Mill bears freshly painted sign on front: 'Road Board Power Station'.
Picket fence encloses front and sides of front yard.
Small wire gate in side fence.
Ladder is leaning against front wall. Tree to the right. Pole to the left.
Slatted tower-like structure to the left rear of building, and two round metal tanks. Slatted structure (air vent) on the roof.

Historical information

Power station ran from buildings at the back of the mill from ca 1919.
The Road Board ran the power station 1927-1955

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2008.54
Inscriptions and markings

'The mill during its time as a power station'.

Contextual Information

The water cooling tower, partially visible at left, was erected at the rear of the building in 1931.

Place made
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1931
Year End
1955
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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-31.550472, 116.465306

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Shire of Toodyay

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Road Board Power Station circa late 1920s

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