Queensland Energy Museum Collection

One album of black and white photographs. The photographs depict Electricity displays at the RNA Show in Brisbane. These include: Ranald Simmonds Studio photographs of displays celebrating the golden jubilee of electricity in Queensland at the 1938 Show; Green Studios photographs of displays from the Hall of Electricity exhibit at the 1939 Show; Thiel Studio photographs of displays celebrating the diamond jubilee of electricity in Queensland from the 1948 Show.

One album of photographs and negatives. The images are mostly historical depictions of power stations and powerhouses and activities related to supplying electricity. These include early waterwheels at Buderim and Mt. Tambourine, powerhouses and power stations at Ingham, Tambo, Emerald, Beaudesert, Roma and the Edison Land Powerhouse in Brisbane. Other images show Dayboro, Ipswich, Croydon, Lockyer District and Magnetic Island. The album also includes a number of views and streetscapes, some aerial, of the Gold Coast area; portrait photographs and negatives of former electricity supply industry Commissioners and regional managers; a coloured portrait of Dr. E. O. Marks, eye specialist, Wickham Terrace. An index is included.

One album of black and white and colour photographs, colour slides and negatives depicting Roma Power Station and electricity and natural gas supply in the Roma District. A number of photographs show the building of electricity infrastructure.

One album of black and white and colour photographs, colour slides and negatives. The images depict power stations, powerhouses, switchboards and other electricity supply infrastructure in rural Queensland. Locations include St. George, Augathella, Morven, Charleville, Bedourie, Birdsville, Taroom, Wyandra, Windorah, Jundah, Dirranbandi, Bollon, Normanton, Winton, Charters Towers, Wandoan, Muttaburra, Jericho, Ilfracombe, Kingaroy, Hughenden, Blackall, Isisford, Thargomindah, Cunnamulla, Richmond, Longreach and Isis Downs Station.

One album containing a pictorial report consisting of colour slides and black and white photographs. The report is titled "A photographic record of the Howard Power Station undertaken for Gutteridge Haskins and Davey and the Queensland Power Trading Corporation by ARCHAEO Cultural Heritage Services, The Gap, Brisbane, August 2000." The Howard Power Station operated from 1951 to 1980. The photographs in the report show the power station in a state of disuse and disrepair.

One bundle of black and white photographs and negatives relating to the history of electricity supply in Queensland. Images include Cairns street scene, 1948; the first use of a helicopter in for installing overhead transmission across wide spans, Lamington Plateau, 1967; Boondall Sporting Complex, 1985; Ann St. Power Station workshop and workers, ca. 1900; portraits of Edward Barton, ca. 1910; aerial view of Tarong Power Station, 1982; Edison Lane Power Station, ca. 1889; and photographs depicting Warwick, Nerang River, Gold Coast, Forest Hill, Roma.

12 loose album pages of black and white photographs with captions. Some photographs have been removed. The images related to electricity supply and it's utilisation in industry and agriculture. Photographs include Penney's Store, Queen St., Brisbane; Mr. M. R. Fox's farm, Cleveland; bottle washing at Owen Gardiner & Son; Finney's Bakery; Mr. Brown's farm, Wellington Point; timber drying kiln at Perriot & Eaborn, South Brisbane; Mt. Cotton; Walker's Arrowroot Mill, Upper Coomera; Queensland Can Company, South Brisbane; C. E. Forster, metal merchant, Mayne Junction; Major Ford's farm, Gatton; Mulgowie; Brisbane Botanical Gardens; Mr. Krummell's Farm, Cleveland; Alberton Ferry; Helidon street views.

One large bound album of black and white photographs presented by the Commissioner for Electricity Supply, Mr H. Neil Smith, on behalf of the staff of the State Electricity Commission of Queensland, to Mr Harold Egeberg, on his retirement from the position of Civil Engineer, 1st May, 1963. Images include power stations at Tennyson, Bulimba, Kareeya (Tully Falls), Townsville, Rockhampton, Howard, Quilpie; as well as other images relating to electricity supply, hydroelectricity and coal mining including Moura, Blair Athol, Callide mines.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the Apprenticeship Accommodation Fiasco, 24-28 Feb. 1979 and the strike of 12-17 April 1979.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the 24 hour national strike of 19 June 1979.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to load shedding, 27 June 1979; 24 hour power stoppage of 4 July 1979; 24 hour power stoppage of 9 July 1979.

Audio of press conference relating to the 48 hour strike of September/October 1979.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the 48 hour power strike, October 1979.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the power strike of 3 December 1979.

Audio of press conference with Jim Hamilton relating to an interconnector failure, June 12, 1980.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the Gladstone Power Station coal handlers strike of 25 August 1980

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the Queensland Electricity Generating Board strikes of 25 August to 11 September 1980.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the F.E.D. and F.A. strike at Collinsville and Swanbank Power Stations, 15-16 September 1980.

Audio of Channel 7 News, 4 October 1980.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the F.E.D. and F.A. strike at Collinsville and Swanbank of 6-7 October 1980.

Audio of a press conference with F. A. McKay relating to the maintenance workers strike of 24 February 1981.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the Gladstone Power Station and Swanbank Power Station strike of January-March 1981.

Audio of edited news bulletins relating to the Swanbank Power Station strike of 6 Mar. 1981; the Gladstone Power Station workers strike of March 1981; the Gladstone Power Station maintenance workers strike of June 1981.

Audio of an interview with Queensland Electricity Commissioner Neil Galwey relating to his retirement from the industry.

Audio of the official closure of Bulimba Power Station.

Audio of the retirement function of Neil Davies.

Audio of Haydn Sargent interviewing Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 14 February 1985.

Audio of Haydn Sargent interviewing Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 30 October 1986.
 

Audio of a 4QR radio interview with Bruce de Palma, engineer, re: energy efficient engine, 24 June 1992

Audio of an Cathy Job interviewing Dr. Hugh Saddler and Keith Hilless on ABC radio, 25 September 1991.

Audio of 4RN radio interviews with John Wicks (DPI and Energy) and Alan Fells (Trades Practices) re: national electricity grid proposals, 4 March 1992.

Audio of an interview with Terry Sherman re: Interconnector, undated.

Audio of an interview with Tony McGrady re: Tarong pipeline, undated.

Audio of a Courier Mail interview with Ernie Hertle re: Gladstone Power Station strike, 7 January 1993.

Audio of a Keith Hilless presentation, 22 September 1993

Audio of 4QR Late Edition interviews with Craig Hardy, Capricorn Conservation Council, Ken Eckert, Queensland Electricity Commission, and David Dunworth, Liberal MLA, 18 November 1991.

Audio of 4QR Late Edition interview with John Millard (The Investigators), re: asbestos at Rockhampton Power Station.

Audio of an interview with Alderman Roy Harvey, 23 March 1982.

Audio of 4JJJ On The Nose interviews with Eric Blyth, Queensland Electricity Commission, and Doug Yuille, Wilderness Society, re: protest over Tully at Green Train, 4 June 1991.

Audio of a 4QR radio interview with Keith Hilless, Queensland Electricity Commission, re: new environment policy for the electricity industry, 13 December 1991.

Audio of a 4QR Late Edition interview with David McKay re: asbestos, 23 Oct. 1991.

Audio of the State Electricity Commission and Queensland Electricity Generating Board amalgamation announcement, 27 April 1982.

Audio of the ABC Nationwide programme "Threat of Blackouts", 12 June 1982; and interview with Minister for Environment re: Gladstone pollution, 19 August 1991.

Audio of an interview with Katherine Jack, undated.

Audio of ABC radio interviews with Keith Hilless, undated.

Audio of a 4 O'clock Forum Keith Hilless presentation on Queensland Electricity Commission business units, undated.

Audio relating a general strike, 21-23 August (no year).

Audio of a media tour of Tennyson Power Station, 21 January 1992 and interviews with Bruce Richardson and Ken Eckert.

Audio of ABC Investigators interviews with Bruce Richardson and Ken Eckert, by John Millard, re: asbestos removal from Tennyson and Rockhampton Power Stations, 21 January 1992.

Audio of ABC Talk Back Radio interview with David Cole, Manager of Tennyson Power Station re: Tennyson fall-out, 20 July 1991.

Audio of an interview with Ken Eckert re: toxic substance at Murrarie, undated.

Audio of a news conference with F. A. McKay, undated

Audio recording relating to power dispute, February 1985.

Audio of ABC Nationwide programmes "Gladstone, Boom City", 8 October 1979, and "One year later", 22 September 1980.

Audio of Queensland Electricity Generating Board signing ceremony, 3 July 1980.

Audio recording titled "A typical winter's day in the life of the Q.E.G.B.", 12 July 1982.

Audio recording titled "Queensland Electricity Commission suggested voices 'Systems Map': 1. Ian Holland, 2. Chuck Hobler, 3. Paul Ricketts", 6 June 1988.

Audio recording titled "Paul Ricketts documentary demo for Q.E.C.", 29 February 1988.

Audio of Q.E.C. / S.E.Q.E.B. debate: "That the old electricity supply industry should be privatised", 17 May 1988.

Audio of an oral history interview with Gordon and Margaret Hooper, part 1, 25 May 1990.
 

Audio of an oral history interview with Gordon and Margaret Hooper, part 2, 25 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Horace Marks, part 1, 15 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Horace Marks, part 2, 15 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Hilda Reid, part 1, 22 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Hilda Reid, part 2, 22 May 1990.
 

Audio of an oral history interview with Arthur Kruger, part 1, 5 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Arthur Kruger, part 2, 5 May 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Horace Gortside, part 1, 27 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Horace Gortside, part 2, 27 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Jack Evans, part 1, 20 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Jack Evans, part 2, 20 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Garth Thorsbourne, part 1, 13 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with Garth Thorsbourne, part 1, 13 March 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with R. Gibson, part 1, 6 Jan. 1990.

Audio of an oral history interview with R. Gibson, part 2, 6 January 1990.

75 loose pages of a workbook belonging to Edward Barton. The pages contain detailed notes, diagrams, formulas, tables, graphs and sketches relating to his business and to electricity supply generally.

Certificate of study issued to Edward Barton by Karlsruhe Polytechnic, ca. 1879. Translation of document included.

Indenture between George Sylvester Murphy, accountant, and Edward Gustavus Campbell Barton, Brisbane Electric Supply Company, referring to the liquidation of the Barton & White Company, 21 December 1896.

Document acknowledging the receipt of 375 pounds, 16 shillings and eight pence from the Brisbane Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Being the first instalment of the purchase of business, ca. 1896. Signed by Edward Barton. The document relates to the purchase of assets of the insolvent firm of Barton & White by the employees of the partnership.

Three business related letters sent by Edward Barton, Brisbane Electricity Supply, 1897, 1902, 1904.