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Maturing, The 1900s' Forward
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Electrification, moving forward 1924
"Switching on the lights"
1-75 h.p Fairbank's Morse Type 'Y' semi-diesel oil engine. 'To Mrs. C. N. Hannaford with the compliments of Fairbanks - Morse Co. (Australia) Ltd. Framed photo presented to the Mayoress Mrs Margaret Hannaford on 23/01/1924. Switching on of electricity to Campbelltown on that date. 1-75 HP Fairbanks Morse 'Y semi-diesel oil engine, 60KVA alternator plus 37HP 30KVA alternator at the Municipal Power House Campbelltown'
Photo: PHO1753 Photographer, Fairbanks-Morse Co.