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Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Tram Y 469 - Latrobe St 1985, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), 2006
Postcard featuring Y class tram 469 turning from William Street into La Trobe Street during the 1985 cable car celebrations. Tram showing destination of Football. Flagstaff station was under construction at the time. Photo by Earl Ewers. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts ARE No. 10/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. This tram is on display at the Museum's Hawthorn Depot - see reference.Yields information about Y class trams and the intersection of William and Latrobe Streets.Postcard - Tram Y 469 - La Trobe St 1985 - produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts.trams, tramcars, y class tram, tram 469, william street, la trobe street, are -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Cutting Stawell 1874, 1874
State Library NSW 63789 Hill Street CuttingThree workers on Rail tracks in cutting and two on top of Cuttingtransport, railways -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Realia, Railway Spikes (4)
Used for holding sleepers in place on Railway. 1 by 12cm High from Heatherlie Line 1 by 11cm high 1 by 19cm high 1 track and spike holder - rusted4 Spikes of various ages from Stawell District Railways. 1 Screw type, 2 plain, 1 bent. various stages of rust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "Railway to Edenhope, Demand for Redgum, use for Road Blocking", 20-1-1927
Provides information on the cost of wood blocking tram tracks in Melbourne with wood blocks - Red gum and Jarrah - part of a Parliamentary enquiry into the construction of a railway to Edenhope. The line was authorised but not built.Yields information about the cost of wood blocks for use in tram tracks.Extract via Trove - 3A4 sheets when printed - Railway to Edenhope, Demand for Redgum, use for Road Blocking" - The Argus 20-1-1927tramways, tram tracks, wood blocks, parliament, edenhope, new railways -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000- Railway Avenue cnr Stanley Avenue (Commonwealth Bank on corner) opposite railway station, 2000
East Ringwood 2000- Railway Avenue cnr Stanley Avenue (Commonwealth Bank on corner) opposite railway station- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Yendon History Group
Poster: railway anniversary, Geelong and Ballarat Railway, 2012
One of two posters made for community sales for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway 10th April 2012. Community groups were each given one set, and YHG purchased a second set.Large heary-weight-paper poster. At the top is a 1863 photo of Ballarat Station and Goods Shed, and underneath is information about the building of the railway.geelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary, ballarat station -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Station Stawell Used as a Bus Station 1995
Two colour photographs Stawell Railway Station when used as Bus Station Feb 1995 Photograph of the Stawell Railway Station with the station in the distance, the station with a sign reading Stawell Bus Station other signs visable but unclear there is a red flag hanging from one of the verandah ploes.Stawell Bus Stationstawell railways transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Rule Book, Victorian Railways, "Victorian Railways Instructions re Working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway", 1926/27
Issued to employees of the VR St Kilda to Brighton electric street railway, superseding previous copies. The line closed in 1956. Note the spelling of the word "employe" with an accent over the e - an acceptable practice in Victoria at the time - a US based spelling. Book scanned into multiple parts. See Reg Item 3508 for a "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915", item 7518 for a June 1907 version, and 7580 for instructions issued in 1911.Demonstrates a Victorian Railway Rule book for electric tramways or Street Railways.Rule Book - 156 pages, five sewn sections within a green coloured Rexene heavy card with glued endpapers with the title "Victorian Railways Instructions re Working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway" and "1927" in gold block. Dated 1 June 1926. Has a table of contents and index - gives definitions - "trams" vs "street railways", general instructions, hand signs, working of cars, working of traffic over single and double line, staff and ticket systems, air brakes, permanent way, overhead, fares, appeals of employees against penalty and electric shock.Copy 3 has stamp of the "Westinghouse Brake Inspector" and "Lloyd Rogers" in ink on the inside front cover. On page 94 and 95 has notes in pencil about the air braking system - may have been for a following issue.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda brighton, rules, employees, safeworking -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1982
... Melbourne Book Workers (ie self-published) ...Self published because no-one believed it would sell; had to be reprinted the same year and still selling. This copy was acquired from Wendy Lowenstein the day of Tim Hills' wake at the Maritime Workers' Union, 17 May, 1995. It had been signed some years previously as many of the informants are now dead.Hardcover second edition signed by authors and wharfies, black cloth-bound with black/red/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1980" (2 copies)1 copy (169.01a) is signed on first page by both authors plus 12 of the 31 waterside workers quoted in the book, and on title page by Wendy Lowenstein. The other copy (169.01b) is only signed on the title page by Wendy.piers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, alf greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Railway Crossing running diagonally from Adelaide St to Bedford Rd- 1918
Black and white photograph (3 copies- 2 large, 1 small Postcard) looking across a railway crossing. (1 small photograph and 3 enlargements). Looking across to Bedford Rd, circa 1910, John Parker, JB McAlpin, Loughan hill in background, 1 original, 3 copiesTyped below one large copy: "Looking across old railway crossing from Station St. to shops on Maroondah Hwy which are now Safeway site. Warrandyte Rd. to right - 1918". Typed below other large copy: "Railway Crossing. Ran diagonally from Adelaide St. to Bedford Rd. - 1918". -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Wodonga old Railway Station complex, c1980s
\When the railway reached Wodonga from Melbourne on 19th November 1873 the first station building, which included a refreshment room and dining room, was a temporary structure. It was 300 ft. long and was removed and taken to Beechworth when the new station was built in 1874 by contractor J. Richardson. The Goods shed was 100 feet long and was built by Frew & Hill in 1873. One year later it was extended an additional 150 feet by James Nation. The date of the construction of the Locomotive shed is not known but predates 1883. It was a galvanised iron clad building which housed 4 engines on 2 tracks; in 1910 it was extended to 250 feet in length to house six more engines. The location of the railway tracks and station were a constant cause of congestion in the centre of Wodonga as the tracks crossed over Sydney Road (later named High Street). Lines of traffic were frequently banked up as the gates were closed to allow trains to cross. The Wodonga Rail Bypass project moved Wodonga station from the original central location to a position on a new line on the northern edge of the town. Not only did this release land in the middle of the city for commercial and public use, but also eliminated 10 level crossings. The project actually commenced in 2008 with the last passenger train passing through Wodonga on 8 November 2008. On 23 July 2010, the new rail bypass was opened, the original line through Wodonga closed and the station fell quiet. The area has now been redeveloped as Junction Place and the old buildings now house a restaurant, cafe and the Goods Shed Craft Beer Cafe.These images are of local, state and national significance as the Wodonga Railway complex formed a vital link in the Victorian state, interstate and national railway system.A collection of colour photos of the buildings at the former Wodonga Railway Stationwodonga railways, railway station wodonga, junction place wodonga -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Pat Grainger, Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne, 2003
Launched in August 2003 at the Hotel Albion overlooking the Reserves, this project was assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Programs Board through its cultural Development fund, and by the City of Port Phillip Community Grants Scheme'Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne', a 16 page booklet produced as the first of an A5 series on Port Melbourne's public placestransport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Pat Grainger, Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne, 2003
Launched in August 2003 at the Hotel Albion overlooking the Reserves, this project was assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Programs Board through its cultural Development fund, and by the City of Port Phillip Community Grants Scheme'Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne', a 16 page booklet produced as the first of an A5 series on Port Melbourne's public placestransport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station construction 2013-14, 2013/14
The original Mitcham Station was opened on 25th December 1882. Until the 1970s a shunting yard and goods shed existed where the southern car park is now. Tracks remained embedded in the car park for many years. In 1979 boom gates were provided at both Mitcham Road and Rooks Road. From December 2009 to January 2010 Mitcham Railway Station was used as a bus interchange when the realignment of tracks and construction of a new station occurred at Nunawading. The new Mitcham Station opened on 25th January 2014.Coloured photographs of the construction of the underground railway station at Mitcham in 2013-14 and the opening in 2014.mitcham railway station construction 2013-14, mitcham railway station opening 2014, mitcham railway station, rialway stations -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000- Roundabout in Railway Avenue cnr Wenwood Street looking West (railway line on right hand side), 2000
East Ringwood 2000- Roundabout in Railway Avenue cnr Wenwood Street looking West (railway line on right hand side)- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Wal Larsen, B/W photo of enf of Buninyong Railway line at Learmonth St. in June 1940, June 1940
Railway station and surrounds in 1940.B/W photo of end of Buninyong Railway Line at Learmonth St. Shows old weighbridge, shifted from outside Town Hall in 1920's. Avenue of cypress trees which used to line Learmonth St. Taken 9 Jun 1940buninyong, railway, bunny, station, learmonth st., trees -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Railway Accident, Richmond, 1920s
One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Sepia postcard of train carriages showing damage. Three workers in foreground.christian-washfold collection, train crashes -- richmond (vic.) -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Banquet, Opening of Colac-Beech Forest Railway, 1902, 26 Feb 1902
The official opening of the Colac-Beech Forest railway took place on Wednesday, 26th February, 1902. On a typical Beech Forest wet day the train halted at the bottom of Gardner Hill for the opening party led by the State Governor, Sir George Sydenham Clarke, to walk up to the Ditchley Park Hotel for the official banquet in the adjoining hall. The menu of four courses plus coffee was assembed by the caterer, Chas. D. Straker. The toast list was led as usual by a toast to the King, followed by 18 toasts concluded by the Acting Commissioner of Railways.B/W. The menu and toast list at the opening of the Colac-Beech Forest Railway on Wednesday, 26th February, 1902, at Beech Forest. 128mm x 264mm actual -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Eltham Railway: loan, deviation and compensation, 21/05/1900
Relates to the disagreement between advocates of the original surveyed route and the proposed "deviation" for the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extension, 1900.6 p. transcripts of newspaper reports from the Age 21/05/1900 and Mercury and Weekly Courier 13/07/1900 regarding discussions on the route to be taken by the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extensionrailways, hurstbridge rail line -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Rupunyup and Marnoo Railway Construction District 1900, 11/06/1908
Map Shows Rail Lines. Glenorchy Lubeck Rupunyup Marnoo Murtoa MinyipMap Showing line to be Constructed from Rupunyup to Newall's Corner Marnoo.Marnoo Railway Trustrailways -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Railway Hotel in Lower Main Street Stawell c1900 -- Postcard
Postcard with Australia outline Wooden Railway Hotel Lower Main Street Stawell c1900 with Cattle on roadway near rail crossing. By the "Merle Studio" Main Street Stawell.Postcard with Australia outline Wooden Railway Hotel Lower Main Street Stawell c1900 with Cattle on roadway near rail crossing. By the "Merle Studio" Main Street Stawell.stawell -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Murray River "Railway" Hotel, Wodonga
Located in High Street, Wodonga, this hotel underwent many modifications and name changes. It was built c1859 by James Bambrick close to the intended rail terminal in Huon Street. The site of the rail terminal actually changed but the name remained. James Bambrick served three terms as Wodonga Council president and was it was commonly referred to as “Bambrick’s Hotel”. It included 30 rooms as well as dining facilities. James Bambrick ran the hotel until 1902 when it was sold to J. Donnelly for £3,000. In 1912, whilst operated by T. J. Weller, the residential section of the hotel was almost completely destroyed by fire but only the ceiling of the bar was damaged and it continued to operate. Over the ensuing years the licensee changed hands frequently. By 1952, John Perry, owner of the “Stump” Junction Hotel also had the freehold of the Railway Hotel At some stage in the mid 1980’s the hotel was renamed as the “Murray River Hotel”, but still displayed the sign of the Railway Hotel. In 2009, it was closed for a short time whilst renovations took place to convert it into O’Maille’s Irish Hotel. It was demolished in 2020. These images document changes to an important local building first established c1868. It was an important meeting place and also the location of the earliest Council meetings in Wodonga.A set of photos both black and white and colour depicting changes to the Railway Hotel, Wodonga over timeA variety of names and advertising signsjames bambrick wodonga, bambrick's hotel, railway hotel wodonga, murray river hotel wodonga, o'maille's hotel, -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph KHS Rail, Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme Railway, Circa1940s
This photograph shows part of the railway constructed and used for the removal of soil and rocks from the tunnels bored out of the mountains for the pipeline servicing the Hydro Electricity power stations in the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. This photo details an era when there were 4,000 construction workers located in two main accommodation camps, Mount Beauty (the larger one) and Bogong village. These accommodation sites were constructed and maintained as a secured or gated residential area with access only available by a special pass authorised by the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. All the power used by the rail system was from electric motors connected to batteries. Overhead power poles seen on either side of the embankment details that electricity from the Scheme was in use. This use was cleaner and more environmentally friendly than the coal still used by large locomotives from city to country railways. The worker shown is not however wearing protective head and hand coverings. This is also an era where there was a lack of health and safety legislation covering workers in dangerous working conditions.Scanned photo of original black and white photo on Kodak XtraLife II paper. Picture is of a section of railway track servicing the tunnels of the Hydroelectric scheme during the 1940s - 1950sOn back of photo "Kodak XtraLife II paper"railway in kiewa electric scheme, tunneling -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Signal Box No.1 being Demolished in Seaby Street- 2 Photos -- Coloured
Railway Signal Box No1 under Demolition situated by boom gates Seaby Street Stawell.Another two coloured views of the Railway signal box being demolished. One a close up with windows removed. The other a distant view with a brick building in front of the signal box and 2 people in front of the brick building. stawell -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Doug McLean, Gellibrand: Kanyana Special to Beech Forest, 1 March 1959
On the 1st March, 1959, the first special train was organized by the Australian Railways Historical Society in conjunction with the Kanyana Festival Committee of Colac, Victoria. It proved so popular that additional trains were later organized. Temporarily in storage at Newport railway yards eight NBH excursion carriages were transferred to Colac which ran on the special trains until early-1962. A A.R.H.S. "Kanyana" special excursion locomotive G41, an NC guard's van and NBH excursion carriages at halts at Gellibrand while the fireman attends to the engine requirements (or 'ER' in railways' parlance). The passengers are milling outside the excursion carriages while two are talking to the driver. Houses are in the background. B/W.gellibrand; railways; kanyana special; colac; beech forest; loco g41; -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Work on paper, Joy Stewart, 5. Kew Railway Station (1887-1958), 1988
Kew Tapestry The eight panels depict the history of Kew. This was a 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial Project carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society Incorporated. Nearly 600 citizens including many children participated in the production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart Co-ordinator: Dorothy BenyeiSydney Joy (Joy) Stewart was born in Melbourne 1925. She studied at Swinburne Technical College Art School from 1941-1945, then the National Gallery Art School 1946-1948. Her career included employment positions as a display artist, designer/painter, gallery assistant, and art teacher. Joy relocated to Cairns in 1981. Solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Cairns, including 'Done By Me' at Cairns Regional Gallery in 1999. Group exhibitions at Cairns Regional Gallery, 'The Fish John West Regrets, 1993' and 'Facets of Life' 1994. Joy Stewart died in Cairns in 2018.5. Kew Railway Station (1887-1958). A Handcoloured cartoon created by the artist Joy Stewart as a template for the fifth of a series of embroidered panels depicting the history of Kew. Wool colour codes at left. Inscription: "KEW RAILWAY STATION (1887-1958). Established to transport passengers and produce too and from the city ... Kew developed as a residential suburb which included cottages an dlarge homes such as Villa Alba". Signed by the artist "(c) JStewart, 1988"bicentennial project (kew), joy stewart -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, "Report - Darling - Glen Waverley" and Outer Eastern Suburbs Connecting Railway, "Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension", "Keilor and Bulla Districts Connecting Railway", "Proposed Expenditure under railway loan application Act - provision of connecting lines between Glenroy and Albion and Melbourne Goods Yard", 1923
Set of six reports from the "The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways" .1 - Report - 12 pages + plan printed stapled titled "Report - Darling - Glen Waverley" - includes connexion between Camberwell to Ferntree Gully and Oakleigh. Dated 30/6/1926 .2 - Report - 16 pages - "Report - Outer Eastern Suburbs Connecting Railway or Tramway (Doncaster, Templestowe and Warrandyte)"- 8/7/1925. .3 - Report - 24 pages - "Doncaster and Warrandyte Districts Connecting Railway" - 13/12/1928 - 2 copies held. .4 - Report - 12 pages - Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension" - 4/12/1930 - 3 copies held - see also Reg Item 414. .5 - Report - 16 pages including plan - "Keilor and Bulla Districts Connecting Railway" - 1926. .6 - Progress Report - 12 pages including plans - "Proposed Expenditure under railway loan application Act - provision of connecting lines between Glenroy and Albion and Melbourne Goods Yard" - 30/6/1926. Includes a circular letter dated 24/7/1926, enclosing reports 5 and 6 from the Secretary of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission. Note: All these documents are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Manager" stamped and "Mr. Murdoch" and a date in the top right hand corner.. .3 - copy 2 - has "Mr. Lormer" as for .4trams, tramways, railways, parliament, darling, glen waverley, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, keilor, essendon -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Station Stawell used as a Bus Station 1995 --2 Photos -- Coloured
Two colour photographs Stawell Railway Station when used as Bus Station Feb 1995Two Colour Photographs of the Stawell Railway Stationone with the station in the distance, the other from th efront of the sttion with a sign reading Stawell Bus Station other signs visable but unclear there is a red flag hanging from one of the verandah ploes.Stawell Bus Stationstawell railways transport -
City of Kingston
Pamphlet - Colour, Duffus Bros, Railway Reserve Highett, c. 1923
Sales plan for land in the suburb of Highett, titled Railway Reserve, incorporating properties along Wolseley Street, Livingston Street, Highett Road and Worthing Road. The developing urban area of Highett within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses and shops are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising thirty eight shop and villa sites for sale at the Railway Reserve, Highett. Incorporates a map of the reserve with properties available on Wolseley Street, Livingston Street, Highett Road and Worthing Road. Handwritten in grey pencil: assumed sale price recorded on subdivisions 1-7, 10, 22, 23 and 34 Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 4: C. Nevill / City of Melbourne bank Handwritten in grey pencil across subdivision 7: 49' Handwritten in grey pencil across subdivision 21 and 22: 134' Handwritten in grey pencil across subdivision 25 and 26: 200' Handwritten in grey pencil across subdivision 36 and 37 and both top and bottom: 120' Hand drawn in blue pencil: outline of subdivision 4 Hand drawn in blue pencil: outline of subdivisions 7, 23, 28, 37, 38 along left hand side, subdivisions 38, 37 and 36 on Wolseley Street, subdivisions 30 and 29 along Wolseley Street, subdivisions 29 and 24 along the middle of the plan, subdivisions 24 and half of 25 along Livingston Street, half of subdivision 20 along the middle of the plan, subdivisions 21 and 22 along the Right of Way between Livingston Street and Highett Road, and along the right hand border of subdivision 7. Handwritten in ink adjacent to the subdivision plan, updside down, in the bottom right hand corner: 276 / 54 / 280 / 45 / 320 / 202 / 200 / 134 / horizontal line / 11/14 Handwritten in ink adjacent to the subdivision plan, updside down, in the bottom right hand corner: 1714)2200(15 / 1714 / horizontal line / 486land sales, highett -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station, 1960. Picture taken from the clock tower, located at the time at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Warrandyte Road
Written on catalogue card, "Ringwood Railway Station. 1960. Picture taken from clock tower". Written on back of photograph, "Railway Station and railway yards from clock tower, 1960. No Sunday trains. Railways on strike".