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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Electrical Insulators

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A coloured photograph of six white electrical insulators and two blue and one light blue insulators.

Historical information

These insulators, made of porcelain, were placed under electrical wires to prevent the current flowing through the pole to the ground. Katanning was the first town in Western Australia to have streetlights powered by electricity. In 1904 The Flour Mill received approval to extend the supply of electricity from the Mill to businesses and homes, until it closed in 1964.

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cwa-org-202-wand-003

Item type

Objects

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Material

Porcelain

Last modified

Tuesday, 21 July, 2026

Completeness

83

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

9 porcelain electical insulators

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