Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S3009
Title
ORD RIVER PROJECT - EXPERIMENTAL AREA - PHOTOGRAPHS
Date(s)
- 1942-07-14 - 1945-08-07 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Photographic prints
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A7 - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(1901-01-01 - 1985-01-01)
Administrative history
Formerly the Department of Works & Buildings, the Public Works Department expanded greatly from the beginning of the century, becoming responsible for the construction of the Goldfields Water Supply and Fremantle harbour. The Public Works Department changed its name to the Building Management Authority on 1 January 1985.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Public Works Department volume containing photographic prints documenting the Ord River Project and the growth of experimental crops in the area. The photographs are captioned with detailed descriptions.
This volume relates to Public Works Department file 537/1942 (Accession 1109) - "Irrigation, Ord River, Progress Reports, Irrigation Trial Plots".
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open