bore

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.

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162829130 - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail on 21st March, 1896...accompanying an article on NSW Government artesian bores. Same occasion www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2900849585/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Negatives of all the pics that accompanied the Sydney Mail's article are in the PHM's collection...I can only find 3 on Flickr... 'Part of Farm and Orchard, Enngonia Bore' collection.maas.museum/object/27555 'Pera Bore...' collection.maas.museum/object/27553 'The Vineyard, Native Dog Bore' collection.maas.museum/object/27546 'Belalie Bore and Farm' www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2900849261/ 'Maize Growing, at Barringun Farm' www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2900850539/ 'Another View of the Vineyard at the Native Dog Bore' collection.maas.museum/object/27548 'Fruit Orchard and Lucern Patch, Barringun...' www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2430724138/ 'Maize Growing at Kelly's Camp Bore' collection.maas.museum/object/27563

Identical image - on a property at Barcaldine.