artesianbore

In 1891 drilling commenced on a bore to supply Thargomindah with water and in 1893 an exceptionally good supply was struck at 808 meters (2650 feet) with the water at 84 degrees Celsius. The bore was the source of energy for Australia’s first hydroelectric scheme to produce street lighting when in 1893 Thargomindah’s streets were lit by means of a generator coupled to a water turbine driven by the bore’s natural water pressure. They are third in the world to Paris and London to have street lighting generated by Hydro Power! Thargomindah was the first town to have reticulated Artesian Bore water. Source: www.queensland.com/gb/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25...

Yay! Yay! Yay!

Is this a long exposure, or was the bore just "on" all the time?

Yes!!!!!!

George, Charles Kerry was contracted by the Queensland Government to complete a photographic survey of all artesian bores in the state, although this is not necessarily one of the plates associated with that series.

It was common for these types of bores to run all the time.

See an example view of the same Yarmouth Bore attributed to circa 1910 here:
www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/search/DigitalImageView.asp...

I understand that the Tyrrell collection holds lots of the bore views.

Wisely perhaps, the PHM is strictly rationing these pics as few have the interesting background such as this.

wow !! lovely capture very insperational thank you!!!

Congratulations on your first 1,000 Powerhouse Museum Collection; only another 6,903 Tyrrell images to go! I hope the other 'bore' pictures do not live up to their name.