Bairnsdale service reservoir under construction

Description

Accession[1964.0012] Records and photographs of the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdIdentifierUMA-ITE-1964001200083Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentThe water tank was commissioned by the Bairnsdale Water Trust in 1905 and constructed in 1906 at Jennings St, Bairnsdale. The engineer was W. C. Howitt. Five unidentified workmen are standing in front of the tank, wooden scaffolding clearly visible. John Monash ran a successful engineering business from 1894 to 1914, while pursuing a parallel career in the Citizen Military Forces. Initially in partnership with J.T.N. Anderson until 1904, the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Ltd was founded by Monash in Melbourne in 1905 and pioneered reinforced concrete construction in Victoria. The company produced many buildings, bridges, water-tanks and silos using this type of construction in Victoria and South Australia.
Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "Reinforced Concrete Tank for Bairnsdale Water Supply Trust" and "Under Construction".Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0143Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain

Provenance

CreatorReinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1906

Description Control

Previous System ID1964.0012.00083Format NumberBWP/23814UMAIC IDUMA/I/6175

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions15.4 x 20.3 cm.

Subjects

SubjectBairnsdale Water TrustBairnsdale, VictoriaJennings Street, Bairnsdale, VictoriaReinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. Ltd

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