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Water pipes under Yarra Park and other water stories

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Acquisition number
96
Catalogue number
emvf0096
File name
VF96
File location
Vertical file

Newspaper articles relating to Melbourne's water supply. One explains the laying of new pipes under Yarra Park. Another tells of the background to the building of the Yan Yean reservoir. Another reports on the recycling of water used when Rod Laver Arena was converted to a swimming pool for the World Swimming Championships. The water was afterwards piped to the Botanic Gardens lake. Photos.

Item type
Article
Date of publication or creation
2002
Year acquired
2002
Donor
EMHS

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