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Objects Through Time: snowy-hydo-electric-scheme

Snowy Mountains Authority hard hat, c. 1953 - 1954
1953 Snowy Hydro Hard Hat

White painted Bakelite hard hat, Snowy Mountains Authority, Australia, c 1953-1954. Standard issue protective clothing for use on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme. Continue reading →

Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme Topographic model, c.1960 - 1965
1960 Snowy Hydro Topographic Model

Topographic model of the Snowy Mountains Scheme sold by Snowy Mountains Authority between 1960 and 1965. Continue reading →

Hans Berents skis and stocks 1952. Courtesy Powerhouse Museum
1952 Snowy Hydro Hans Berents skis and stocks

Pair of long laminated wooden skis and bamboo stocks that were owned and used by Hans Berents while working on the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme… Continue reading →

German Carpenter
1945 Snowy Hydro German Carpenter’s Guild Scarf

German carpenter’s guild scarf, Hagama, Germany, 1945. Large scarf owned by Karl Rieck in which he carried his carpenters tools. Continue reading →

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Telephone +61 (02) 9217 0111
500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.



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