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The Ardossan Museum commemorates the C. H. Smith Power House.
In 1880 Clarence H Smith opened a shop in a tin shed at Ardrossan where he perfected and manufactured the stump-jump plough. At the height of this factory’s success it employed 130 men. The factory was powered by a steam engine which produced the first electricity on Yorke Peninsula.
Unfortunately, the Great Depression of the 1930s saw the end of the Smith enterprise. The old power house which now houses the Ardrossan Museum, is the only remaining building.
Location
| Address: | 16 Fifth Street, Ardrossan Museum, Ardrossan, 5571 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.424221 Long: 137.918116 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 06-October-1973 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 06-October-1973 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th October, 1973 |
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"This Museum Was Officially
Opened 6th October, 1973 And
Commemorates The Original
C. H. Smith Power House
Donated By
Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Sanders
To The
National Trust Of South Australia."
