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FRONT PAGE NEWS In 1950, the towns of Yallourn and Yallourn North hit the front page of ‘The Age’ (and other national newspapers) when a massive landslide occurred at the open cut. The landslide not only threatened human life but also had the potential to cause catastrophic damage to homes, livestock, personal property and infrastructure.
Three bakery horses were lost, local families were forced to evacuate from the disaster area and the huts of mine workers were also imperilled.
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Caption: TODAY'S PICTURE FROM NORTH YALLOURN shows workmen dismantling the bakehouse almost on the brink of the 300ft. open cut where the landslide occurred last week. It is a race against time, as the cliff face of the open cut is slowly slipping. Source: ‘Herald’ (Melbourne) Monday 3 July 1950. Page: 3.
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Caption: THIS STREET in North Yallourn Victoria, ends nowhere — a landslide carried 100yd of if into an old open cut. Pegs in the road indicate where new cracks have appeared 50 ft from the edge threatening buildings.
Source: ‘Daily News’ (Perth) Tuesday 11 July 1950. Page: 10.
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Caption: LANDSLIDES — Buildings left precariously near the edge of a 300ft. drop after a land slide at North Yallourn (Vic). Occupants in the buildings have been evacuated. Source: This photograph was published in the ‘Newcastle Sun’ Monday 3 July 1950. Page: 3.
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Temporary housing at Yallourn - 1920-30. Source: Museum of Victoria Collection-MM9674
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Yallourn - West Camp: Staff Mess (1920-30) Source: State Library of Victoria- H2009 18/281
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Yallourn amenities-an exterior view of the huts. Source: Museum Of Victoria Collection: MM11367 -1947
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This image is a section of a larger photograph of the Western Camp. Source: ‘Yallourn Was’ Page: 38
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Source: Source: NLA 145975342- ‘The Australian Worker’ 21st May 1930 Page: 11
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West Camp - Building of cubicles Source: State Library of Victoria: H2009.18/284
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West Camp area - the power station can be seen in the background Source: H2009 18/280
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The Power Station and the West Camp (ie the line of tents in the foreground). Source: State Library of Victoria: H2009 18/623
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The water tower and tanks for the West Camp. Source: State Library of Victoria: H2009.18/282
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1920’s… Water storage tanks are being transported to West Camp by horse and cart. Source: State Library of Victoria: H2009 18/285
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This photo shows men at the laundry at the main construction camp at Yallourn in 1923. Source: ‘The Argus’ Monday 27th August 1923 PAGE :7
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Joe Schembri and in the background a view of the West Camp at Yallourn in 1950
