Jan 3rd, "This history of Rose's Gap police station is sketchy and rather short despite the fact that the lock up was built in 1860. The police station was closed in 1863. During its six years of operation, eleven mounted police were reported to have been stationed there" extract from Victoria's Wonderland: a Grampians history - Ch Roes Gap and Troopers Ck. Photo shows road past remains of police station Man sitting on fence rail at left of picture. Rocks on right side of photo. Opposite present Troopers Creek camping areaaccess routes, roads, buildings, police station

Ford Customline vehicle at the Croydon rail bridge on Mt Dandenong Rd in front of sign for Tate's Motors Croydon. Uniformed police is standing on the passenger side with the door open. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car

This book is a social history collected orally and from the private records of residents of the Wairewa Valley, Victoria, Australia. It includes a brief history of the old primary school. Appended is a performance piece 'Waltz for Wairewa", a dialogue with poems and songs. It was sponsored by the Hospital Creek Bush Band and Dance Group. The book was partly the result of two song writing courses, one run on-line for six weeksby Sheffield University, U.K., and another year-long course at U3A in Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland. The bridge pictured on the front cover is O'Grady's railway bridge which was severely damaged in the bushfires of January 2020.This item is a useful reference on the history of the Wairewa Valley, East Gippsland.A soft covered book, titled "Stories From Wairewa". On the front cover is a tall wooden rail bridge. the book contains stories, photographs, scanned documents, shet music, drawings and poetry. book-wairewa blakeman-elizabeth school-wairewa

The Macedon Street Bridge over Jacksons Creek is important because it was built on one of Victoria's first important roads. It replaced a smaller lighter bridge in 1857 and continued to be used until the early 1970s.A black and white photograph of a two arched bluestone bridge over a creek. A wooden post and rail fence painted white has been constructed in front of the original stone wall of the bridge.bridges, bluestone bridges, jacksons creek, macedon street, george evans collection

PHOTOGRAPH /POSTCARD - DECORATED ENTRANCE TO A PROPERTY FOR CLUNES CENTENARY 1839- 1939 PST AND RAIL FENCE. WHITE WOOD GATE WITH DECORATED FRAME HOME WITH HAY STACKS, PINE AND GUMTREES IN BACKGROUND.photography, events and celebrations, back to clunes, centenary

Has a strong association with the completion of the track fan at the BTPS depot during 1985 and yields information about the method of construction.Black and White photograph of the construction of No. 7 road at the BTPS Depot, 8/2/1985. shows the points installed and some rail laid out pending bending. Photographed by Dave MacartneyOn rear in ink "No. 7 road takes shape. Within three weeks, the track was complete to the back wall of the shed, lifted and packed in use. Label "Photo Page 34 top Reduce to 5 1/2" x 2 7/8". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney" See April 1985 Trolley Wiretramways, trams, btps, trackwork, track laying

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 carriageway to Kew Railway Station. The way is delineated by a white wooden fence and rail. Xavier College (without its chapel) can be seen on the horizon, beyond the garden of the station. kew railway station, xavier college -- kew (vic.), christian-washfold collection

Type and hand written notes, on quarto or scrap paper about Orders in councils relating to Melbourne Tramway bridges - 17 sets of notes, each retained by a paper clip. 1 - Caulfield line at Smith St 2 - Church St Bridge Act 3 - Spencer St Bridge Act 4 - Melbourne to Burwood Tramways Act 5 - Footscray Tramway Act 6 - Fitzroy Northcote and Preston Tramways Act 7 - Hawthorn - Under line at Burwood and over line at Burnley 8 - Burke Road Camberwell 9 - St Kilda rail line at Kerford Road 10 - High St Deepdene - Fairfield to Deepdene line. 11 - Glenferrie - Glenferrie Road 12 - Prahran and Malvern Act 13 - Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Act 14 - PMTT - Caulfield and Sandringham rail lines 15 - Glenferrie and Wattletree road and rail lines 16 - Commercial Road and rail crossings 17 - MMTB Act 1928 - various provisionstrams, tramways, bridges, pmtt, mmtb, glenferrie rd, camberwell, htt, mbctt, ftt, fnptt, railways

Folder - presentation white card - with printed gold front with large round tab on the right hand side, with the words "Goninan Quality" on the cover. Inside are papers: 1. Welcoming the members of the Australian Electric Traction Association - AETA - for a tour of the Preston Light Rail Facility on Friday 10 November 1995, including a very prelim sketch of a Hong Kong light rail vehicle, newspaper cuttings about overseas contracts for the Hong Kong - Kowloon Canton Railway. Includes notes on Howard Smith Company, the owner of Goninan at the time. 2 - Copy of Goninan News - No. 78, July / August 1995 - all locomotives. 3 - Pamphlet on Goninan - activities, Victoria operations - Double Deck train for Melbourne, Sprinter Rail Cars, City Circle Trams and Driver Only trams. Gives contact details. 4 - Press Release - about Goninan & Co being successful for the building of up to 120 locos for the National Rail Corporation - dated Thursday 5/10/1995.trams, tramways, goninan & co., light rail, hong kong, preston workshops, aeta, tours

Information cards detailing the types of rail including slot rails used in Melbourne cable tramways by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Includes dimensional details, weight, sections of cable roads. The second card has the properties of the rail sectons such as area, moment of inertia, section modulus and weight per yard. Both sheets have the name H Orams in the top right hand corner.Yields information about the various cable tram railsSet of two ruled photocopied cards tramways, rails, mtt, cable trams, cable slot

Intending passengers were able to walk down from Main Road and straight onto the railway platform; there was no rail track on that side then.Copy of sepia photographeltham railway station

Photographs of Greensborough Railway Station signage in February 2021, before the planned rebuild of the station as part of the Hurstbridge rail line upgrade. 2 Colour digital photographsgreensborough railway station, hurstbridge rail line upgrade

Photograph of upgrade works in lower Main Street area, taken in the late 1960s. Shows construction of rail bridge and Main Street.Digital copy of colour photographmain street greensborough

The K class steam engines were often used on Victoria's regional rail lines taking passengers and goods across the state. A coloured photograph of a stationary steam train on railway tracks with the driver looking out his cabin window and a man walking alongside the train. steam engines

This is one of the many steam rail specials heading for Yarra Glen or Belgrave and Puffing Billy. Sunbury Crescent is seen on the RHS of the photo.A coloured photograph of a steam train identified as 515 with a red coloured carriage behind it.steam trains, sunbury crescent, surrey hills station, rail specials

Hardcover w/ Dust JacketDedication written inside front cover - "To Robin, 1971". Also, clipping dated 27/1/71 about Melbourne's Underground Rail Loop Authority citing the value of having Robin Boyd on the Authority.walsh st library

Pamphlet - 4 fold horizontal format, full quarto, titled "Your new look Yarra Trams" following the takeover of the former operator Keolis Downer/EDI rail in late 2009, featuring the new Yarra Trams logo and the terms "think like a passenger", "moving safe haven" and "find your way" - has a sample of the Route 112 route map. Also features the new look trams and the Keolis/Downer - EDI rail logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, kdr, logos

Pamphlet, full colour, 14 pages (was 16 pages - one set has been removed or torn out) titled "Melbourne Transport 1985", reporting on the Melbourne Transportation Committee work, c1971. The document gives a summary of the recommendations of the Committee's planning for Melbourne transport for 1985, including the rail loop, proposed freeways and interchange facilities. Includes detailed planning for the Eastern Freeway, South Eastern Freeway and the Tullamarine Freeway. Showed some rail line extensions.On front cover in ink "4A12" and inside on page 3, "AETA" stamp in purple ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, transportation, planning

Report - 18 pages plus yellow card covers with brown comb binding titled "Public Transport Study - Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda - Executive Report", prepared by the Ministry of Transport, January, 1983. Report looks at the patronage decline on the two heavy rail lines, transport in the area, patronage, comparison of possible services, operating costs, vehicles, bus services, traffic priority and possible light rail services. Has diagrams and maps.trams, tramways, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail, conversion, transport

This photograph is of a cutting on a road at Bete Bolong known as Hofen's Cutting. This photograph was taken c. 1906 when transport was by horse, wagon and prior to cars and railways.This is a pictorial record of early Bete Bolong showing a road through a cutting which was known as Hofen's cutting. Two black / white photographs showing a dirt road heading down a cutting with a post and rail wooden fence on the left side in the background. In 958.1 there is a cut - away hillside beside the dirt road.on back - "Newmerella" (note: this location is at Bete Bolong and not on Newmerella Hill) 958.1 - on back - "Hofen's Bluff 1906"bete bolong, orbost, tracks/roads

Black and white photograph of a bluestone church, with a large tree casting it in shadow. In front is a stone and metal rail fence, with large metal gates where the two sides of the fence meet on the corner of the block.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: St Stephens Church Portland

This fine wooden building is located in Browning Street, Orbost and is now (2022) used as the St Andrews Uniting Church Hall. It has a supper room and toilets attached and is a hall that has been used for many community purposes including a Flower Show, exhibitions, concerts, Sunday School, and Harvest Festival etc. In1977, the Orbost Presbyterian Church became the Orbost Uniting Church and the old church became a hall when a new church was built nearby. an excellent photograph of this building which shows the original fence A b/w photograph of a building which is a church with the entrance to the front of the picture. A fence made partly of post and rail, and of white picket in the front of the photo. Some trees in the background. No people can be seen. On back of this photo: 'The first Presbyterian services were held by Rev. Charles Atwood in 1885. He held services in the Mechanics Institute for 5 years. The Presbyterian Church was opened on 9th January 1898. Timber was cut at Richardson's Tabbara mill. Mr R P Cameron built the Church.'presbyterian church, orbost

Map of Central Bendigo, RACV Copyright (no date - but RACV Branch Office is shown as being at View Point). Black & White Copy. Showing road and rail system and prominent features of City landscape.RACV Copyright.map, bendigo, city streets, long gully, north bendigo, golden sqyare, specimen hill, iron bark.