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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - S Class Locomotive, C. 1960s
... the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some... batches by the Victorian Railways from Clyde Engineering... many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways ...The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.An S Class locomotive pulling a goods train into Wodonga in its last days before being scrapped. S Class Diesel Locomotives The eighteen members of the S Class were ordered in two batches by the Victorian Railways from Clyde Engineering for express passenger and freight workings, with the final eight locomotives ordered specifically to work the North-East standard gauge line. Many were named after prominent Victorians. They were introduced into service about 1957railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, s class locomotive -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Railway Commissioner Harold Clapp and Mrs. Clapp, 1938
... the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some... administrator with the Victorian Railways who over the course of 30... many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways ...The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Railway Commissioner Harold Clapp and Mrs. Clapp ready to leave Albury on the "Spirit of Progress" in 1938. The Driver is George Lynch Snr. and the Fireman is E. Finley. Sir Harold Winthrop Clapp (7 May 1875 – 21 October 1952) was a transport administrator with the Victorian Railways who over the course of 30 years revolutionised the railways in Victoria. Clapp introduced faster services and more powerful locomotives, supported the farming sector and presented a report on standardising rail gauges which then led to a uniform rail gauge across capital cities. His most well-known project was the upgrade of the Sydney Limited service into the all-steel, all-air-conditioned, non-stop, high-speed express streamliner, Spirit of Progress which was launched on 17 November 1937. Clapp became Chairman of Commissioners of Victorian Railways in 1920 and remained Chairman until his retirement in 1951. Harold W Clapp was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1941 in recognition of his contribution to public service.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, s class locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25.3.1924
... RAILWAYS COLLECTION -VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE -List... DOCUMENT RAILWAYS COLLECTION -VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE -List ...RAILWAYS COLLECTION -VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE -List of employees 25.3.1924 VICTORIAN RAILWAYS Aged , damaged paper Gazette -front pages is missing. The gazette shows Columns as follows - Departmental number, Name in full (Alphabetically), Position, Date of birth, Date of entry, Salary or rate of pay 1.1.23.document -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, Ron E. Fluck, 7/04/1950 12:00:00 AM
... /1998. Photo of Victorian Railway tram No.34 at the Brighton... negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of Victorian Railway tram No.34 ...Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of Victorian Railway tram No.34 at the Brighton Beach terminus. Tram has the destination of "St Kilda Rly Stn". In the overhead can be seen the pan for assisting the driver to put the rear pole onto the wire. Also in the background of the photo is a stone wall of the railway tunnel under the road that served the Brighton Beach Pier. Photo taken 7-4-1950. See Victorian Railways to '62, pages 47 and 49 re railway tunnel.tramways, trams, brighton beach, vr, railway tunnel, tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1946
... Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways trams 48... Trams tramways Victorian Railways VR Trams Bay Road Sandringham ...Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways trams 48 turnout out of Bay Road Sandringham, after passing the junction to the Sandringham Tram depot. Note the white bumper bars. Photo c1946. (Possibly 12-3-1946 - see Reg Item 5773) In the background is the Roxy Theatre and the spire of the All Souls Anglican Church. (The church spire has since been rebuilt).Also in the background is the Salvation Army Hall, Barker Upholster and two buses. Photo not in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, bay road, sandringham, buses, tram 48 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Arnall & Jackson, Local Government Act 1928 with index and amendments. Cr E.J. Parker, 1928/30
... between councils and Victorian Railways Commissioners, 1930... addendum - Act between councils and Victorian Railways ...Black book with gold lettering on front (see Inscriptions), 358pp. Local Government Act 1928 and 73 pp addendum - Act between councils and Victorian Railways Commissioners, 1930. +Additional Keywords: Parker, Cr E.J.Local Government Act 1928 with index and amendments -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, V/Line and Hillside Trains Public Relations correspondence to Mr J. Rodaughan, Ringwood East, 1985 & 1999 - Lilydale Railway Line History
... Letters from Victorian railway authorities containing..., 1945. Letters from Victorian railway authorities containing ...Letters from Victorian railway authorities containing information and publication extracts forwarded to Mr. J. Rodaughan, 26 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East in response to requests for information associated with Lilydale Railway Line history.The line from Hawthorn to Camberwell opened on 3 April, 1882, Camberwell to Lilydale opened on 1 December, 1882. Box Hill, Ringwood and Croydon stations opened on 1 December, 1882. Croydon was originally called Warrandyte station until the name was changed to Croydon on 1 August, 1884. Nunawading was originally called Tunstall and opened on 4 June, 1888. The name was changed to Nunawading on 1 November, 1945. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS MEMO
... Victorian Railways memo from Chief Mechanical Engineer re... DOCUMENT Memo railway Victorian Railways memo from Chief Mechanical ...Victorian Railways memo from Chief Mechanical Engineer re Driver J Badham dated 30.5.1946 - J Badham was noted as being competent to relieve in the capacity of Assistant Shed Foreman. Typed on small thin paper.document, memo, railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SWEENEY COLLECTION: MINUTES BOOK (BENDIGONIANS SOCIETY IN MELBOURNE), 1940-1955
... (Meetings at the Victorian Railways Institute with F.C. Sweeney... in Melbourne Society 1940-1955 (Meetings at the Victorian Railways ...Minutes of the Bendigonians in Melbourne Society 1940-1955 (Meetings at the Victorian Railways Institute with F.C. Sweeney as Chairman 1946-1948. A substantial lined minute book - 383 of 574 pages used - with heavy brown purple cover.history, australian, victoria. -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Lantern, Estimated early 1900's
... burner. Victorian Railways rail train brass lantern signal bull... burner. Victorian Railways rail train brass lantern signal bull ...Rail signal lamp, probably used an oil burner, before electricity was used. This item is missing the glass lens and oil burner. Victorian Railways rail train brass lantern signal bull''s eye lamp.Nonerailway lantern, signalman's lamp -
Puffing Billy Railway
Victorian Railways Station Fruit & Rubbish Bin, 1920's
... Historic - Victorian Railways Station Rubbish Bin - used...-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Historic - Victorian Railways ...Historic - Victorian Railways Station Rubbish Bin - used at the time of Mr Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners "Eat More Fruit" campaignHistoric - Victorian Railways Station Rubbish Bin - used at the time of Mr Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners "Eat More Fruit" campaignTin lined wooden box with sign writing on two sides.Fruit skins and rubbish must be deposited here (hand sign written on two sides ).victorian railways, rubbish bin, puffing billy railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE V.R.I. REVIEW DECEMBER 5,1922
... J.D. Michie, official organ of the Victorian Railways.... Editor J.D. Michie, official organ of the Victorian Railways ...The V.R.I. review November 5, 1922 - vol.12 no. 11. Editor J.D. Michie, official organ of the Victorian Railways Institute. Printed on orange stained paper and stapled. The contents include the institute, photos of Newport Workshops Band.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO CARD VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, 20/7/1948
... Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H.Badham... DOCUMENT Memo railway Memo card. Victorian railways. J.H.Badham ...Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H.Badham, Dr. Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 20/7/1948. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Benalla has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO CARD VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, 21/6/1945
... Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H. Badham... DOCUMENT Memo railway Memo Card. Victorian Railways. J.H.Badham ...Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H. Badham, Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 21/6/1945. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Bendigo has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO CARD, VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, 11/10/1939
... Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to Act. Dr. J.H.... Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to Act. Dr. J.H ...Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to Act. Dr. J.H. Badham, Bendigo. Melbourne 11/10/1939. Your memo of Supervisory Officer has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer. RS29.document, memo, railway, memo card. victoria railways. j.h. badham. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS NOTE BOOK
... Buff coloured cover, red spine. Victorian Railways Note... cover, red spine. Victorian Railways Note Book printed on front ...Buff coloured cover, red spine. Victorian Railways Note Book printed on front cover. Small note book detailing locations visited whilst driving locomotive, notes on events that happened. Handwritten, dating from 1955.J. Badhamcottage, miners, j. badham, railways, 1955 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: FREIGHT AGREEMENT
... 1st June 1950 also 1st September 1947 Victorian Railways... Victorian Railways. Freight agreements dated 1949, 1950 and 1953 ...Brown manilla envelope labelled 'Freight Agreement as from 1st June 1950 also 1st September 1947 Victorian Railways. Freight agreements dated 1949, 1950 and 1953 enclosed. Handwritten card relates to 1952 agreeement.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: AGREEMENT LAND AT SWAN HILL
... Victorian Railways Commission with Cohns Bros Victoria Brewery, from... ' Agreement re Land at Swan Hill Victorian Railways Commission ...Manilla envelope headed ' Agreement re Land at Swan Hill Victorian Railways Commission with Cohns Bros Victoria Brewery, from 1st January 1949 and from 1st October 1951. Two agreements contained within envelope.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Alstom, "Alstom Ballarat Railway Service Centre", c2000
... Ballarat workshops at the former Victorian Railways Ballarat North... Victorian Railways Ballarat North Workshops. Has a number ...Pamphlet - double sided A4 sheet on semi gloss paper, titled "Alstom Ballarat Railway Service Centre", detailing Alstom Ballarat workshops at the former Victorian Railways Ballarat North Workshops. Has a number of photographs of their work.trams, tramways, alstom, ballarat north, vr, workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, ex VR tram, Corowa 3/1959, Mar. 1959
... (Operated by Victorian Railways) tramcar No. 33, on semitrailer... of former St Kilda - Black Rock tramway (Operated by Victorian ...Newspaper clipping of former St Kilda - Black Rock tramway (Operated by Victorian Railways) tramcar No. 33, on semitrailer passing through town of Corowa on way to form summer cabins - Newspaper unknown, one of six bodies to Corowa.On top "keep" and on bottom "Mar 19th 59". On rear has "432" in a box.trams, tramways, vr trams, corowa, scrapped trams, disposal -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Article - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - George Lynch Senior, C. 1950s
... the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some...George Lynch had a long career with Victorian Railways... many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways ...The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.George Lynch had a long career with Victorian Railways. The son of a railway man, George grew up in St Arnaud near the railway line. He watched the engines go by and dreamed of being an engine driver. He started working as a cleaner in 1907. Through hard work and further study, George worked his way up to become a locomotive driver. He moved to Wodonga in 1917. At the Victorian Railways Institute examinations, George won four gold medals for Engine Working and Westinghouse Brake In 1925 he was appointed as an Instructor. George was one of four senior drivers who in rotation drove the Sydney Limited. The other drivers were Ray Murphy, F. Hobbs and George Padgett. They all lived with their families in Wodonga. George drove the first Spirit of Progress from Spencer Street to Albury. He made railway history in 1937 when the Sydney Ltd ran non-stop from Albury to Spencer Street in 3 hrs. 25 mins, clipping 25 minutes off the previous record. He retired at the age of 65 in 1953 and died at the age of 74.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, george lynch snr -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Walker Railmotor, C. 1950
... the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some... by the Victorian Railways. After World War 11, the Victorian Railways... many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways ...The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Walker rail motors were a type of diesel railcar operated by the Victorian Railways. After World War 11, the Victorian Railways undertook a major rebuilding program known as Operation Phoenix. One of the first tasks was the upgrading of passenger services on country branch lines. An initial order of twelve 102 HP railcars, six 153 HP railcars with trailers, and twelve 280 HP railcars was placed with Walker Brothers, England. The power units were manufactured in England, but the units were assembled in Victoria. The first rail motors were delivered in 1948, with additions to the fleet running through to 1955. According to a Victoria Railways Memorandum issued on 24 May 1949, regarding the allocation of the new 102 HP Walker Diesel Motor Rail Vehicles, No 10 was to be allocated to the Wodonga to Tallangatta line as soon as it was available. No 10 entered service on 22 November 1949. The passenger rail motors had room for 18 First class and 22 Second class seated passengers. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961 with a 102hp Walker Rail Motor.railways wodonga, fred rochow, walker rail motor vehicles, wodonga to tallangatta rail service -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: TRAIN TIMES COUNTRY AND INTERSTATE SUMMER ISSUE 1971/72
... RAILWAYS COLLECTION- Victorian Railways train times... RAILWAYS Bendigo To Melbourne RAILWAYS COLLECTION- Victorian ...RAILWAYS COLLECTION- Victorian Railways train times country and interstate - summer issue 1971/72 as at Nov 1, 1971 price 5c, glossy cover in blue, black and white showing a Diesel train on the front, first page is loose.railways, bendigo to melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Victorian Railways, "letter to TMSV", 4/10/1965 12:00:00 AM
... Letter from Acting Controller of Stores, Victorian Railways... Trams tramways Rolling Stock VR Trams Victorian Railways ...Letter from Acting Controller of Stores, Victorian Railways to the Rolling Stock Supervisor, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, regarding patterns for castings used on railway tramcars. Letter dated 4 October 1965. Original letter and photocopy of letter.trams, tramways, rolling stock, vr trams, victorian railways, castings, tramway museums, tmsv -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road Hurstbridge, corner of Rose Ave, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road, Hurstbridge; Rose Road to Anzac Avenue including Railway Station area, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road Hurstbridge, Rose Ave to Parker Road, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road and Railway Station area, Hurstbridge, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road and Railway Station area, Hurstbridge, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Main Road and Railway Station area, Hurstbridge, 12 Apr. 1954
... Victorian Railways Aerial Survey... melbourne Victorian Railways Aerial Survey shire of eltham archives ...Victorian Railways Aerial Surveyshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, main road, anzac avenue, hursbridge, parker road, hurstbridge railway station, rose road