Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2) [B 71136/1-261] • Photograph


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Hume Weir, River Murray, 1932


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
Whyalla and Iron Knob - Institution of Engineers' excursion, Dec. 1939


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
reconditioned main continuously welded and carried on concrete chairs alongside an uncovered length of the original main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
a geyser from a weak spot in the old main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
cutting the collars and removing the pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
cutting the collars and removing the pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
three pipe set leading in gullet


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
concreting chairs from a mobile trailer unit


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
old main lifted to clear thrust block and reconditioned main in gullet


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
lifting the main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
a section of the completed main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
acetylene generator on transport


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
a section of the completed main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
camp site


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
moving pipes forward and cleaning them externally with small pneumatic hammers and internally with revolving scrapers


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
moving pipes forward and cleaning them externally with small pneumatic hammers and internally with revolving scrapers


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
moving pipes forward and cleaning them externally with small pneumatic hammers and internally with revolving scrapers


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
moving pipes forward and cleaning them externally with small pneumatic hammers and internally with revolving scrapers


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
repairs to pipes and showing tractor-generator sets used


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
repairs to pipes and showing tractor-generator sets used


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
pipe is concrete lined in three sections. Each section is lined by placing mortar the pipe and it is shaped by drawing a segmental sliding mould through the pipe


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
pipe is concrete lined in three sections. Each section is lined by placing mortar the pipe and it is shaped by drawing a segmental sliding mould through the pipe


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 2)
stop valve showing fins to hold pipe in valve anchor block