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INSTALLATION OF STEAM ENGINE DISPLAY IN CONNOR'S MILL

1976
Shire of Toodyay
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Overview

Black and white print of man with a spanner in right hand working installing a large engine in Toodyay's Connor's Mill.
Engine bears plaque, was moved into mill from the Industrial Extracts factory.

Historical information

Graham Jones, a former employee of Industrial Extracts arranged for the donation for display of the 250hp Brotherhood steam engine to the Toodyay Tourist Centre which was being set up on the ground floor of Connors Mill in 1975.
Graham is shown here installing the engine in the mill.

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2000.60
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photo Paper
Width
19.8000 cm
Height or length
35 cm
Themes
Social History
Year
1976
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Geotag
-31.55034918075, 116.46541367124

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Shire of Toodyay

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