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Blowering Dam Construction Pictures

October 20, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

With thanks to Maureen Holloway, the below three pictures show the construction of the Blowering Dam wall. The spillway pic is dated 1968 so the others obviously pre-date that: (click on each picture to see the full size version)

Blowering Hydroelectric Power Station 1967

July 3, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

With thanks to Chris Nicholes, a pic of the Blowering hydroelectric power station when under construction in 1967: (click on pic for full size)

Construction of Blowering Dam Spillway 1967

June 3, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

A great pic and description from Chris Nicholes: 1967 construction of Blowering Dam spillway. D9 Dozer fitted with a ‘pushin cushin’ designed for push loading of scrapers which were fitted with a push pad at the rear end . The snowy plant operators often washed the dust down at the Royal Hotel, and unfairly nicknamed […]

Tumut Pyneboard Under Construction 1967

October 8, 2013 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

With thanks to Lisa Callaghan, a great picture of one of Tumut’s sawmills under construction in 1967:

Blowering Valley 1967

September 5, 2013 by lostadmin 3 Comments

With thanks to Sylvia Halloran:

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