Tag Archives: lamps

George and Bathurst Streets, 1904-1908

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Geoff Barker

Tram, George St (detail), 1904-1908, Charles Kerry and Co., 85/1284-2009

This photograph was taken from the corner of George and Bathurst Street looking north towards the Town Hall and Queen Victoria Building. In the centre… More

Street lights and telephones keeping a city functioning

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Paula Bray

Whale oil lamps might have provided the first public lighting in Australian streets. They were replaced in 1841 by coal gas lamps, like the one… More

The Powerhouse Museum's Photo of the Day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse Photo Library.

The majority of these images have been taken by Museum photographers for a variety of purposes such as for exhibitions, of objects in our collection, events, behind-the-scenes and location shots. We also feature many images taken by our Flickr community and from our visitors. We hope you enjoy the photographs and stories.

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