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  • 85/1497 Crucibles (6), ceramic, used at Sydney Observatory workshop, maker unknown
  • 85/1498 Ladles (2), (metallurgists), iron, used at Sydney Observatory workshop, maker unknown, c 1950
  • 85/1499 Pit saw, steel blade, wooden handle, used at Sydney Observatory workshop, maker unknown, 1950-1960
  • 85/1500 Pitch-fork, (garden or hay), used at Sydney Observatory workshop, 1930-1950
  • Two rain gauge measuring cylinders.
    85/1913 Rain gauges (2), measuring cylinders, glass, made by Angelo Tornaghi, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1861-1900
  • 85/1914 Sieve, cylindrical, copper, used at Sydney Observatory workshop, [Australia]
  • 85/1915 Funnel, conical, ceramic, size 6 (or 9), used at Sydney Observatory workshop, [1930-1950]
  • 85/1916 Mortar & pestle, ceramic, used at Sydney Observatory workshop, made in [England]
  • 85/1917 Cylinder, glass, graduated, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1918 Cylinder, glass, graduated, stoppered, used at Sydney Observatory, Australia, 20th century
  • 85/1919 Measuring vessel, possibly rain gauge, glass with spout, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1920 Tubing (2 pieces), chemical glassware, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1921 Watch glasses (2), used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1922 Test tube, fused silica, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1923 Tube, sealed glass, containing liquid, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1924 Glass discharge tube, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1925 Discharge tubes (3), glass, (containing powders), used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1926 Vessels (5), glass, handblown, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1927 Filter flask, glass, used at Sydney Observatory, Crown, Australia
  • 85/1928 Boiling flasks (2), glass, used at Sydney Observatory
  • 85/1929 Funnel & filter chamber, porcelain/glass, used at Sydney Observatory, Buchner's, Japan/England
  • 85/1930 Roentgen tubes (2), X-ray, used at Sydney Observatory, Newton & Co, London, England

Names

Bayram Ali photographic archive re Snowy Mountains Scheme

IDs

1943

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=155734

Descriptions

This collection is comprised primarily of processed negative film, prints and slides of work, community and leisure activities engaged in and observed by Snowy Mountains Authority worker Bayram Ali at Adaminaby / Eucumbene Dam, Cabramurra, Canberra, Cooma, Eaglehawk, Jindabyne and various other camp and work sites around Snowy Mountains scheme.

This collection is comprised primarily of processed negative film, prints and slides of work, community and leisure activities engaged in and observed by Snowy Mountains Authority worker Bayram Ali at Adaminaby / Eucumbene Dam, Cabramurra, Canberra, Cooma, Eaglehawk, Jindabyne and various other camp and work sites around Snowy Mountains scheme. The photographs of civic ceremonies and festivals are supplemented by a programme from 'The Jindabyne Saga', a 1967 historic recreation of the first European crossing of the Snowy River in 1837. There are also several photographs taken of sites in Sydney such as Hyde Park, the Showground during the Easter Show and Manly beach from 1955-1965. Ali also collected commercial postcards of the Scheme and nearby townships such as Cooma and Adaminaby. These are included in a separate photo album. There are also documents and booklets relating to the work of Bayram Ali. They are: two soil testing manuals dated 1964 and 1970 used by Ali in his capacity as a technical assistant and soil tester; three Merit Certificates for occupational health and safety supervision proficiency awarded to Ali in 1967 and 1968; a Service Certificate awarded upon the termination of his employment in 1971, and a copy of the Snowy Mountains Authority's own promotional booklet 'The Snowy Mountains Story' published in 1958. The archive includes (-1) Photograph albums, 1953-1970, (-2) Photographic prints, 1953-1970, (-3) Negatives, 1953-1970, (-4) Photographic slides 1953-1970, and (-5) Documents and publications, 1953-1971.

Some material in this collection may be subject to copyright

By appointment - Powerhouse Archives

A printed guide to the full archive is available at the museum

Subjects

Bayram Ali; Snowy Mountains Authority

Books; Documents; Personal effects; Photographs

Migration experience

Coverage Spatial

Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Coverage Temporal

1953

1971

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Dates

2012-05-30 23:40