Presented at local studies meeting at Parramatta, 29 March 2019

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2. Board’s Photographic Section
The Board had its own Photographic Section from 1893 to 1991
Still Photography
– Photo-Catalogues
– To Aid Investigations
– Journals
– Displays / Public Relations
– Staff Photos
Cinematography
– Film Collection
– Videos
Document Photography
– Barcros
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3. Still Photography
Glass plates
Large format B&W
Acetate
Film rolls – 35 mm
and 120 film in B&W
and Colour
Colour slides
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4. Glass plates
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5. Large Format Negative
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6. “A” Series
Some of our earliest images
Original Glass plate images transferred to Acetate
Digitised to preserve for future use
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8. Photo-Catalogue
Prints or proofs showing progress on Major Works were supplied
to the Engineer-in-Chief and others involved with the project.
Building of Warragamba Dam
– Pictorial record of progress
– Used for reporting
– Photographed weekly
– Different types of film were used – Glass plates were still used as well as
acetate film and slides
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42. Warragamba Dam Opening Day
Photographer suspended
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43. Investigations
Document faults
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44. Accidents
Property Damage
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45. Research for Construction
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46. Journals
Sydney Water Board Journal
was published between 1951
and 1984
Photographs were taken
specifically for journal articles
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53. Displays
Board’s Stand
Royal Easter Show 1962
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54. Staff Photos
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56. Cinematography
Film Collection
– Earliest film use was for documenting the behaviour of models of Nepean
Dam Spillway and Bondi Sewage Treatment Works
– Staff Training
– Public Relations
• Warragamba Story
Videos
– Transfer of film to video
– Digitisation of video
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60. Document Photography
Plans were photographed on Barcro Negatives
Barcro was also used for Publications
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61. Historical Research Archive
Previously Historical Research Unit
Photographic Services Unit closed in
1991
Photographic Negative Library
transferred to Historical Research
Unit, located in Head Office in
Bathurst Street
Basis for our current archive
photographic collection
Move to Croydon Park 1995
– Built as Microfilm Repository
Move to West Ryde 2013
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62. Croydon Park
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64. Digitisation for Preservation
Deteriorating Acetate Negatives
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66. Film Collection
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67. Ryde Pumping Station
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85. History -Ryde Pumping Site
Using the collection
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103. Thank you!
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