... because we humans can only work for a future we can imagine.

One of the virtual 'skins' from Imagine The Future Inc's re-interpretation of a traditional Kulin possum skin cloak created by Csaba Szamosy from images contributed by project partners, Painting the future real, 1996.

[2002 version and the accompanying story Industrialising Victoria's basalt plain.]

CONTENTS AND LINKS: INDUSTRIALISATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A nineteenth century meatworks on the Maribyrnong River. Factories like this discharged all their solid and liquid waste, including vaste quantities of offal, bones and blood, into the river, and protested vehemently when local people and public health authorities declared that the region's waterways should not be used as sewers. This image was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


An auction of farm machinery outside a McKay showroom in Melbourne's West. Note the boardwalks and the muddy condition of the unsealed street. This image was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


A bluestone bank in Geelong, one of the financial institutions that financed the wool industry which was central to the economic development of this provincial city. Note the bullock waggon loaded with bales of wool on the unsealed main street. This photograph was contributed by the Geelong Historical Archives on behalf of the City of Geelong.


The Maize Factory on the Maribyrnong River. This photograph was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


The Schutt and Barrie Flour Mill at Footscray. This photograph was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


The silos at Sunshine, painted by Stephen Bush. This image was contributed by Carol Mavric, cultural officer with the City of Brimbank, on behalf of the City. The painting is now part of Council's permanent collection of work by local artists.


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An oil tanker moored in front of a tank farm on the Yarra River. This photograph was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


A scallop boat moored at Queenscliff, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay in October 1996 . Scallop dredging was banned for 12 months by fishing industry authorities in 1996 because of concern about the decline in scallop stocks.


Shipping containers stored in Melbourne's docklands. This photograph was contributed by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West.


A factory shed near Williamstown railway within the City of Hobsons Bay, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay in October 1996.


A truck using the Princes Highway between Melbourne and Geelong in October 1996, photographed for the prokect by Merrill Findlay.


Woodchips stockpiled for export at Corio Bay port facility within the City of Greater Geelong, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay.


Corio Bay port facilities within the City of Greater Geelong, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay. Note the stockpiled woodchips in the background.


The tankfarm at Point Gellibrand at Williamstown within the City of Hobsons Bay, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay.


An electricity substation near Williamstown railway station within the City of Hobsons Bay, photographed for the project by Merrill Findlay.


Chimney stack of the Newport power station photographed by Andrew Shannon for the City of Hobsons Bay.


Altona Chemical Complex photographed by Andrew Shannon, environmental planner with the City of Hobsons Bay, and contributed to the project by him on the City's behalf.


View of Spotswood within the City of Hobsons Bay from the top of Westgate Bridge that crosses the Yarra River below the confluence with the Maribyrnong.

[Page history: created and first published on www.ecoversity.org.au as part o f Painting the future real (1995-97), the prototype for Redreaming the plain (1998-2002); taken off-line in 1998 and re-posted in a slightlyform in July 2004 as a web archive. For more information contact redreaming@rmit.edu.au.]