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Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (1891 - 1990s)

State of Victoria

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Function: Advisory or Regulatory Body, Works and Public Utilities

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) was established in 1891. The MMBW was responsible for ensuring that the Melbourne area had 'an adequate supply of pure water and an efficient sanitation system'.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): VA 1007
Status: Public Record Office Victoria, Registered Agency

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Online Sources

Published Sources

'VA 1007 Melbourne Water Corporation [known as Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works to 1992] 1891-ct', in Archives@Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria, 2002, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/archivesvictoria/t1tbmain.asp. [ Details ]

Engineering Heritage Branch, Institution of Engineers, Australia, 'Engineers, Metropolitan Board of Works', in Engineering Heritage Victoria, 2001, http://home.vicnet.net.au/~engherit/mmbw_execs.htm. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001225. [ Details ]

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