Elevation, Plan & Cross-Section of Buildings, MMBW Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station
Technical Illustration
69.0 x 41.0 cm
Museums Victoria
Print of a hand-coloured general arrangement drawing of the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works sewerage pumping station at Spotswood. It shows details of the North & South Engine Houses, Boiler Houses and Coal Bunkers. The original drawing was completed in 1899. This copy is dated 3 October 1917 and is signed by Calder Oliver, MMBW Engineer-in-Chief.The Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station was constructed for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) between 1893 and 1897, as part of Melbourne
christian kussmaul (1851 – 1916)
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About this artwork
- Title: Elevation, Plan & Cross-Section of Buildings, MMBW Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station
- Artist: christian kussmaul
- Original dimensions: 69.0 x 41.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museums Victoria
- Creative period: Late 19th Century
- Corpus context: civic pride , urban development
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Putty