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Tamworth Power Station Museum

2340 Tamworth, Australia (New South Wales)
Address 216 Peel St
(Near corner of Darling St) 
 
Floor area unfortunately not known yet  
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Electric motors/generators/pumps
  • Steam engines/generators/pumps
  • TV and image recording
  • Wire- & tape recording
  • Record players with pick up
  • Clocks and Watches
  • Electricity / Magnetism
  • Radios (Broadcast receivers)
  • Telephone / Telex
  • Biology / Medicine
  • Morse technology
  • Measuring Instruments, Lab Equipment
  • Lamps and Light
  • Electrical Applications
  • Home Appliances

Opening times
 Wednesday to Saturday: 9am - 1pm, or by appointment

Admission
Status from 10/2019
 Adult: $5; Family: $9; Students: $3
Contact
Tel.:+61-2-67 66 83 24   
Homepage
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Location / Directions
S31.087131° E150.926891°S31°5.22786' E150°55.61346'S31°5'13.6716" E150°55'36.8076"
Tamworth is a city and the major regional centre in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Peel River within the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council, about 318 km from the Queensland border, it is located almost midway between Brisbane and Sydney. The city is known as the "First Town of Lights", being the first place in Australia to use electric street lights in 1888

Some example tube pages for sets you can see there:

High Voltage Multi-Phase P150/23G
Description

Wikipedia:
Tamworth was the first town in Australia to light its streets by municipally generated electritown in 1888. A larger power station was established in 1923 at a site in Marius Street, East Tamworth due to the high demand of electritown and the main building was demolished in 1982.

The Tamworth Power Station Museum's purpose is to tell the story of the town's role in the development of electric street lighting, from the early days of oil lamps in 1876 and gas lamps in 1882, through to the installation of the first electric lights in November 1888. The museum has one of Australia's largest collections of early 20th century electrical appliances.

tamworthpowerstationmuseum:
The highlight of any visit to the museum are the two John Fowler steam driven engines, the only two of their type operating in the world and working replicas of the 1888 Crompton Pattern No 15 Dynamos which represent the beginnings of electric street lighting in Tamworth. During the Country Music Festival and at intervals during the year, visitors can experience the excitement of the engines in operation.

The Tamworth Powerstation Museum Collection contains approximately 9,500 objects of historical, cultural, and social significance. The Museum’s displays chronicle the use of electricity in Australia and showcases innovations in electrical science and design from around the world. The diverse collection ranges from important artifacts and machinery spanning Australia’s industrialisation, as well as common household appliances from the twentieth century.

Collection

Cleaning
Communication
Cooking
Electrical Technology
Entertainment
Heating and Cooling
Kettles and Jugs
Kitchen more
Laundry and Ironing
Lighting
Medical and Personal Care
Steam Engines
Workers
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