Ep 40 Snowy Hydro Scheme - Pt 3 - Contractors & townships: Australian History

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 8:18 p.m.

b'The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began construction at Guthega, with a Norwegian contractor, and before too long, power was being delivered to the people.\\xa0 \\nWorkers and families got used to the new environment and the working conditions as the construction projects multiplied across the project sites, while others had to get used to their relocated townships.\\xa0 \\n(60 mins)\\nBrilliant stories from Australia\\u2019s past! \\xa0www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au\\n\\xa0Enjoying the podcast?\\xa0 \\nHelp support the show with \\na one-off donation'