Set of ten colour photographs excavations around the rail head to examine sleeper condition in vicinity of poles 4 and 6 in Wendouree Parade, taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2603.1 - Road surface prior to commencement of excavation near pole 6 2603.2 - About three sleepers excavated - noted poor sleeper nearest to camera. 2603.3 - vertical photo from above showing sleepers and foot of rail. 2603.4 - ditto 2603.5 - ditto 2603.6 - Backfilling with crushed rock near pole 6 - Alan Snowball, Richard Gilbert and Oedf Bylsma. 2603.7 - ditto 2603.8 - Excavation near pole 4. 2603.9 - ditto 2603.10 -ditto On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the details of the location and some notes.wendouree parade, trackwork, st aidans drive

Set of thirteen colour photographs of the repair of the broken joint in Wendouree Parade as part of the track works in the area. Photos taken on 15 and 16/3/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2555.1 - Gary Wood, Oedf Byslma looking at the excavated area, with sleeper cutting going on in the background. 2555.2 - Gary Wood and Alan Snowball, cleaning rails and the area, shows status, which was tight to gauge. 2555.3 - Removing sleepers. 2555.4 - First sleeper installed. 2555.5 - Cutting sleepers to length - Rolf Jinks and Andrew Mitchell. 2555.6 - Installing sleepers. 2555.7 - All 4 new ones positioned. 2555.8 - Cutting bolts from old plate. 2555.9 - Bending the rail. 2555.10 - Tram 33 at the temporary terminus. 2555.11 - Rail repositioned. 2555.12 - Installing the screw spikes - Gary Wood, Alastair Reither, Andrew Mitchell and Alan Snowball. 2555.13 - Welding the plates etc - 16/3/2003 - Alan Snowball.trackwork, wendouree parade, track, tram 33

Carbon copy of a letter to the Chief Engineer of the MMTB 16 August 1935 from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO) about the durability of various species of Eucalypti woods. Discusses service life, sleeper supply, pinus radiate sleepers in Adelaide, and further research work. Signed by Stanley A Clarke, Acting Chief Division of Forest Products.trams, tramways, mmtb, sleepers, trackwork, csiro

Gold coloured metal 'sleeper' earrings. Metal has been given a 'twist' effect. Each earring is hinged to allow opening and closing.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks, earrings.

Used in the timber industry for trimming sleepers or shaping timber.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s.An iron axe with a long cutting edge. The neck of the wooden handle is chipped.broad-axe sleeper-cutting timber-industry

Photograph, black and white. Portrait of a young woman, leaning on a rock, looks like in a garden.She has curly/wavy short hair, wearing earrings(sleepers).Bartlett Bros. Sandhurst.person, individual, female portrait, photograph. portrait of a young woman. unknown family collection.

Black and white negative - 4 scanned images - of the laying of the first track inside the BTPS depot - placing sleepers and rail on No. 3 road. May or June 1972,trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot

Has a strong association with a BTM/BTPS volunteer - 1990'sColour photograph of (left to right) Darren Hutchesson, Simon Jenkins, Len Millar and Garry Wood working on the access track c1996 dogspikiing new sleepers. Printed on Kodak paper.volunteers, btps, access track, trackwork

This Register has many inscriptions for Forestry activities in the Orbost region, such as Sleeper Cutting Licenses and other licensed activities such as Wattle Bark Stripping, Saw Mills, Logging Licenses, Sleeper Off-cuts. It contains the names of people involved in these activities, the amounts of money they paid to the Forestry, and dates. This Register appears to start in 1919 and end in 1978. An excellent resource for research into the forestry industry in the Orbost district since this Register contains the names of men who paid license fees to the Forestry Dept. to allow them to work in the forests in various activities such as sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging. A hard cover ledger, dark blue/black cover with red binding. The words DEPOSITS REGISTER are printed on the front cover and also on the binding. The ledger's pages are ruled in red for DEPOSITS and REFUNDS. forestry, orbost, sleeper cutting, wattle bark cutting, saw mills, logging

Published by BHP 1967 gives the dimensions and properties of rails, steel sections and plates produced by Australian Iron and Steel and Broken Hill Pty Ltd. Was supplied free by BHP to students. Rail sections listed: 387 pound/yard crane rail 175 lb crane rail 146 lb crane rail 107 lb - 53 kg/m with fishplate and sleeper plates details 102 lb or 51 kg grooved tram rail 94 lb or 47 kg - fishplates and sleeper plates 91 lb or 45 kg NZR standard rail 82 lb or 41 kg - fishplates and sleeper plates 75 lb or 37 kg - fishplates and sleeper plates 63 lb or 30 kg - fishplates 45 lb or 22 kg - fishplates 30 lb or 15kg - fishplates 20 lb or 10kg - fishplates Yields information about rails and associated items produced by BHP AIS in 1967 along with other steel sections and plates.Book - 132 pages, white comb bound + blue plastic covers.railways, tramways, rails, bhp, fishplates, sleeper plates

Yields information about the replacement of sleepers within the depot fan and access track.Series of six colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the sleeper replacement in the depot fan and access track on 4/12/1996. Involved are Paul Mong, Richard Gilbert, Alastair Reither, Alan Snowball, John Phillips, Garry Wood, Len Millar, .1 - replacing sleepers .2 - general view .3 - initial pack .4 - general view .5 - on the depot fan Printed on Fujicolor paper. See Jan. 1996 Fares Please!On the rear in ink "20 4.12.95" and other numbers on other prints.btm, depot, trackwork, access track

The Donchi family has been cutting sleepers since the 1890s in the Orbost area. This photograph , one of a set of six, was taken for an article in the Victorian railways Magazine in 1975. This was a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. . It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of a bush scene of a timber harvesting coupe used by the Donchi family.on back - Pr 8766sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-orbost timber-industry-orbost

Date made December 2011|This bridge is one of the few remaining of the several constructed on the Bairnsdale to Orbost railway line from 1913 to 1915.|Also eight photographs similar views, four taken of the top, four from below the bridgeColour photograph showing different views if the timber railway trestle bridge at Wairewa. Railway line and sleepers have been removed, structure appears to be reasonably intact. Nowa Nowa Victoriabridges, historic site, transport, waterways

Also three other photographs taken at siding of Colquhoun Railway Siding, donated by Jan McDougall in 2000Colour photograph taken at the site of the previous Colquhoun Railway siding, showing the position of the dismantled track and some sleeper remains, surrounded by young growth forest and scrub. East Gippsland Victoriaroads and streets

This photograph, one of set of six, shows Ken Donchi, the youngest family member (at the time of photograph) at work as a sleeper cutter in the Orbost area since the 1890s. The photograph was used in an article for the Victorian Railways Magazine 1975. . It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This item is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. .The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of Ken Donchi driving a bulldozer in bushland outside of Orbost.on back - Pr 8769donchi-pat sleeper-cutting timber-industry-orbost-railway

The Donchi family has ben involved in sleeper cutting in the Orbost district since the 1890s. This phootograph , one of a set of six, was taken for the Victorian Railways Magazine, August,1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.Name Associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of Pat, Ken and Alan Donchi working a large saw at a timber coupe in Orbost.on back - Pr 8767timber-industry-orbost sleeper-cutting-orbost donchi-family

These bolts have no known history but may have been used for attachment to railway sleepers or parts of a ship or used in roofing.These bolts are of interest only as antiquarian objects showing the types of nails or bolts used in a previous time. They may be useful for display.These are two large nails or bolts made of iron with a square knob on the top. There is some oxidisation and both bolts are slightly bent out of shape.bolts, nails

Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine

Belonged to donor's grandmother, Mrs. Esther Gledhill. Esther came from a pioneer family and was married to Robert Gledhill who was a sleeper cutter for the railways.'Carnival Ware' glass bowl with three fluted edges standing on three legs. Leaf and berry pattern inside.glass technology, carnival

This pamphlet was produced by Victorian Railways. In 1976 the name Victorian Railways was replaced by Vicrail.Railways have played a key role in Victorian transport especially in linking regional towns to the cities. The railways have provided jobs for many Orbost people. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. On the front is a coloured photograph of a train. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.pamphlet-victorian-railways sleeper-cutting donchi

This is a photo of one of the trestle bridges on the Heatherlie Quarry train line. It is located near the current site of "the Pines" campground. The woman on the bridge is Janet Witham.Photo is of a derelict trestle bridge over a shallow creek, taken on an angle. There are many sleepers missing and the bridge is surrounded by thick bush and trees. There is bracken in the left foreground. A woman wearing a blue top and grey/brown slacks.structures, bridges, quarrying, heatherlie

This drill was used in the construction of the Eltham-Hurstbridge Railway extension in 1911. The device was placed over the wooden sleeper to drill holes for the iron spikes which held the rail down. Example of tools needed to build railway in early 20th Century in the Diamond Valley.Drill mechanism mounted on wooden frame. Mechanism tilts to enable holes to be drilled vertically (normal) or at angles up to 45 degrees using double hand cranks and gears. A rack can be engaged to raise and lower the mechanism and drill bit. Mechanism appears original. Base frame replaced recently. #drill, #railwayconstruction, #sleepers, #tilting, #handoperated

Building was residence of State School teacher from 1890's. Typical of Education Department residence for teacher. During 1990's cladding and window frames were altered.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling with high pitched gable roof. Gablet ventilator in centre of roof. Narrow front veranda. Pretty garden beds enclosed with railway sleepers. Situated at 14 Bulmer Street, Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, fences, heritage study