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TOODYAY POWER HOUSE NEAR CONNOR'S MILL

c. 1941
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Buildings / Structures
Local Government
Overview

Photograph of area behind Connor's Mill when it was used as a power station showing extension for new engine. Large pile of timber for generation.
Man standing to the side of the extension.
Ladder from the ground to the water tanks.

Historical information

It is thought this photograph may date from 1941 when a new power house extension for a gas producing plant (fired by wood) was being undertaken. .

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1093
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
14 cm
Height or length
9 cm
Contextual Information

In 1927 the Toodyay Road Board purchased the power station that had been installed beside the flour mill (today known as Connor's Mill) in 1919 and run by private companies.
The Road Board went on to manage the supply of electrical power to the community until 1955 when the State Electricity Commission took over this role after Toodyay was connected to the state power grid.

Year
c. 1941
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Historic significance
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