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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jennings, John et al, Seymour A Railway Town, 2004
... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.... Prahran Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works ...A history of the railway town of Seymour Victoria.index, ill, maps, p.75.non-fictionA history of the railway town of Seymour Victoria.railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, The Victorian Railways News Letter, Victorian Railways News Letter Centenary Number, 1954
... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. News letter ...News letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.ill. p.19.non-fictionNews letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Trains of Australia: All Aboard, 1993
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History.... Prahran Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History. Railroads ...A history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.ill, p.40.non-fictionA history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.railroads -- australia -- trains -- history., railroads on postage stamps -- australia. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Steam Around Adelaide, 1984
... railroads - South Australia - history... Prahran railroads - South Australia - history Locomotives - South ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in Adelaide South Australia.ill, p52.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in Adelaide South Australia.railroads - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Finlayson, Don, Steam Around Perth, 1986
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran Steam locomotives - Western Australia - history Railroads ...A Pictorial history of steam locomotives working in Perth Western Australia up to the 1980s.ill, maps, p56.non-fictionA Pictorial history of steam locomotives working in Perth Western Australia up to the 1980s.steam locomotives - western australia - history, railroads - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Whiteford, David, Western Australian Perserved Locomotives
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran Railroads - Western Australia - history Preserved ...Descriptions of locomotives preserved in Western Australia.ill, p52.non-fictionDescriptions of locomotives preserved in Western Australia.railroads - western australia - history, preserved locomotives - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hennell, Andrew, Western Australian Steam: The South Western Corner, 2009
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran Steam locomotives - Australia - history Railroads ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in the South Western corner of Western Australia.ill, maps, p56.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in the South Western corner of Western Australia.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroads - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Joyce, John, Steam Up: A Pictorial Tribute to Steam Operation in Western Australia, 1971
... Railroads - Western Australia - history... Prahran Railroads - Western Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in Western Australia.ill, maps, p52.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in Western Australia.railroads - western australia - history, steam locomotives - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stewien, Ronald, One Rusty Rail, 1973
... Narrow gauge railroads - South Australia - history...Railway construction - Australia Narrow gauge railroads ...A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" and broad gauge 5'3" railways in South-East South Australia centered on Naracoorte and Mt Gambier.ill, maps, p.65.A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" and broad gauge 5'3" railways in South-East South Australia centered on Naracoorte and Mt Gambier.railway construction - australia, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Arsenic and Molasses, 1998
... Logging railroads -- Australia -- Powelltown (Vic... Prahran Timber tramways - Australia - history Logging railroads ...A history of the tramways and sawmills of Gembrook 1885-1985index, ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA history of the tramways and sawmills of Gembrook 1885-1985timber tramways - australia - history, logging railroads -- australia -- powelltown (vic.) -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Lee, Robert Stuart, The Railways of Victoria 1854-2004, 2009
... Prahran Railway construction - Australia Railroads - Victoria ...The history of the Victorian Railways from 1854 to 2004.index, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionThe history of the Victorian Railways from 1854 to 2004.railway construction - australia, railroads - victoria - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EASTER IN BENDIGO, OFFICIAL PROGRAM, 28 March 1983
Easter in Bendigo, Official Program1983. Premier Town Victoria 1982-85. Easter In Bendigo '83 Welcome to the 1983 Easter Fair. This is a special time for Bendigo. . . The Fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . Bendigo Base Hospital, Home and Hospital for the Aged or Benevolent Asylum. . . Back in the 1800s. Gone are the days of the ladies' Fancy Bazaar, Fat Baby Contest, Greasy Pig Chase. . . Many old traditions remain. . . Bendigo's links with the Chinese community go back to the dates when the first settlers arrived seeking gold. The Chinese took a very active part in the fist Fair. . . Monday Procession has always been the most famous as many old photographs show. Some of these photos date back before the turn of the century. In those days many people made the journey to Bendigo by train from Melbourne or by horse and buggy from outlying districts.. . ''Sun Loong'', or ''New Dragon''. . . Horse and Harness Parade a great success each tear attracted an immense variety of horses and horse drawn vehicles. . . Torchlight Procession on Sunday Sports Carnival Fireworks. . . Easter Monday requires precise planning and discipline if it is to run smoothly. A volunteer committee meets through the year to see that this happens. The Popular Girl Contest was introduced in 1930, the four main Streets of Bendigo, Pall Mall, Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Street and Williamson Street (formerly View Street), sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. Winner was announced from the Shamrock Hotel balcony Easter Saturday night by the Mayor of Bendigo. The contest is still being held. . . The Shamrock Hotel now fully restored and reopened. . . Sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning Popular Girl to take pride of place in the Procession. . . The accent is on the cycling. The Easter sports Carnival dates back to the beginning of the Fair in 1871, seven years before the start of the famous Stawell Gift. Sid. Paterson, Hubert Opperman. . . Golden Mile Wheelrace, the final on Monday night. AFT Amateur Madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing and gala fireworks Sunday and Monday. This year for the first time the Golden Mile goes Pro/Am, an Open event for the first time. This could see the first clash between Danny Clark and Kenrick Tucker. Hopefully Michael Grenda, Tony Hughes, Michael Turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, Terry Hammond, Murray Hall and Ross Forster. The Golden Mile has been conducted every year since 1956 when it was won by John McDonough. Ron Grenda (Tas) won in 1959, Barry Waddell was the first scratchman to win in 1962 and Frank McCaig (Bendigo) has won the event three times in 1963/5/7. The event carries total prize money of $3000 making it (with Wangaratta Wheelrace) the richest Wheelrace in Provincial Victoria. . . Newly completed Hargreaves Mall being a focus for all this activity. . . Rotary Art Show and Easter Fair Society amalgamated their art shows resulting in a combined exhibition of outstanding quality, since then the Rotary Club has added the Antique Fair. The Handcraft Bazaars, a more sophisticated version of the bazaars of old, offers. . . The Bathtub Derby at Lake Weeroona, Music Festival at Queen Elizabeth Oval. . . Easter Fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . Necessary top abandon the ''Golden Mile'' Wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 Official Programme, Good Friday April 1, Saturday April 2, Sunday April 3, Monday April 4, Tuesday April 5. . . Holy Week Ecumenical Services: . . The Chinese And The Bendigo Easter Fair, 3 pages on the history of the chinese involvment in the Bendigo Easter Fair. . . A Little Of Dragons: brief history on chinese and dragons. Sun Loong, Yar Loong. The Birth Of A Dragon: In China a story of the birth of a Dragon. . . Such Trial was set a group of Bendigo Businessmen led by Mr A Guy and comprising MR C Michelsen, Mr L Chon, Mr J Granter, Mr J Henderson, Mr B Andres. In 1969 they formed the ''Loong 100 Committee''. The purpose of the committee was to purchase a dragon to replace the ageing Loong, from donations raised. But who could build a worthy successor to the Great Loong? In Hong Kong a 47 year old dragon builder whose traditions and craft came from the famous dragon building city of Fat Shan on the Pearl River, near Canton where Loong was born. Mr Law On created the famous Sun Loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in Hong Kong. . . 1970 Sun Loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old Mr James Lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . To Awaken A Dragon Dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . . The Dragon is blessed and fed with pomolo leaves then the process of wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. The Easter Monday Chinese Procession have a long and varied history in China. The Bendigo Procession is no exception to this. In recent years much research has gone into . . The Procession may be divided into six sections. . . Dragon built in 1969 First Displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, Extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: Head 1 plus 5 releifs, Neck 3, Body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail weight 36 lbs.. Scales 4,500 approx. Mirrors 90,000 fins 50, beads 30,000 approx. . . Conclusion. . . Advertisements: Bendigo Pottery, Square Deal Cars, Bob Bell of Borough Bricklaying Pty Ltd, Pinups Wine Bar, Cumberland Hotel, Manchester Arms Hotel, British & American Hotel, Langley Hall BYO Restaurant, White Horse Hotel, Ascot Lodge Caravan Park, The Lemonade Factory, The Pepper Pot, M & M J Meade Mobil, Lakeview Motor Inn Restaurant, Truffles Restaurant, Marong Hotel, 4 Penny Dark BYO Restaurant, Chaplin's Coffee Shoppe, Copper Pot Restaurant, Skins of Australia, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Chris Wall Auto Sales, Brian Boru Hotel, The Green Carnation, Sandhurst Town, Dragon Court BYO Chinese Restaurant, Australian Fixed Trust Investors Services Ltd., The Mohair Farm, Bendigo Model Railroaders, Mexican Kitchen Restaurant, BP Super Shops, Coke, Southern Cross TV8.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair society, easter in bendigo, official program1983. premier town victoria 1982-85. easter bendigo '83 welcome to the 1983 easter fair. this is a special time for bendigo. . . the fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . bendigo base hospital, home and hospital for the aged or benevolent asylum. . . back in the 1800s ladies' fancy bazaar, fat baby contest, greasy pig chase. . . many old traditions. . . bendigo's links with chinese the first settlers arrived seeking gold. the chinese took a very active part in the fist fair. . . monday procession the most famous as many photographs show, the turn of the century. many people journey to bendigo from melbourne & from outlying districts.. . ''sun loong'', or ''new dragon''. . . horse and harness parade an immense variety of horses, horse drawn vehicles. . . torchlight procession on sunday sports carnival fireworks. . . easter monday precise planning and discipline to run smoothly. a volunteer committee meets through the year. the popular girl contest introduced in 1930, sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. winner announced from shamrock hotel balcony easter saturday night by the mayor. . . the shamrock hotel now reopened. . . sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning popular girl to take pride in the procession. . . accent is on the cycling. the easter sports carnival dates back to fair in 1871, seven years before stawell gift. sid. paterson, hubert opperman. . . golden mile wheelrace, final on monday night. aft amateur madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing, gala fireworks sunday& monday. for the first time golden mile goes pro/am. danny clark and kenrick tucker. michael grenda, tony hughes, michael turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, terry hammond, murray hall and ross forster. the golden mile has been conducted every year since 1956, won john mcdonough. ron grenda (tas) won 1959, barry waddell the first scratchman to win 1962, frank mccaig (bendigo) has won 1963/5/7. prize money of $3000 making it (with wangaratta wheelrace) the richest wheelrace in provincial victoria. . . newly completed hargreaves mall. . . rotary art show and easter fair society amalgamated art shows, antique fair. handcraft bazaars, . . the bathtub derby lake weeroona, music festival queen elizabeth oval. . . easter fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . necessary top abandon the ''golden mile'' wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 official programme, good friday april 1, saturday april 2, sunday april 3, monday april 4, tuesday april 5. . . holy week ecumenical services: . . chinese and the bendigo easter fair, . dragons: brief history. sun loong, yar loong. in china a story of the birth of a dragon. . . bendigo businessmen mr a guy, mr c michelsen, mr l chon, mr j granter, mr j henderson, mr b andres. 1969 formed ''loong 100 committee'' purchase a dragon to replace ageing loong, donations raised. build successor great loong? hong kong dragon builder traditions craft came from dragon building city fat shan on the pearl river, canton where loong was born. mr law on created the famous sun loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in hong kong. . . 1970 sun loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old mr james lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . to awaken a dragon dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . .dragon is blessed fed with pomolo leaves wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. the easter monday chinese procession have a long and varied history in china. the bendigo procession is no exception to this. in recent years much research has gone into… procession may be divided into six sections. dragon 1969 first displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: head 1 plus 5 releifs, neck 3, body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail 36 lbs.. scales 4, 500 approx. mirrors 90, 000 fins 50, beads 30, 000 approx. advertisements: bendigo pottery, square deal cars, bob bell of borough bricklaying pty ltd, pinups wine bar, cumberland hotel, manchester arms hotel, british & american hotel, langley hall byo restaurant, white horse hotel, ascot lodge caravan park, the lemonade factory, the pepper pot, m & m j meade mobil, lakeview motor inn restaurant, truffles restaurant, marong hotel, 4 penny dark byo restaurant, chaplin's coffee shoppe, copper pot restaurant, skins of australia, central deborah gold mine, chris wall auto sales, brian boru hotel, the green carnation, sandhurst town, dragon court byo chinese restaurant, australian fixed trust investors services ltd., mohair farm, bendigo model railroaders, mexican kitchen restaurant, bp super shops, coke, southern cross tv8. -
Unions Ballarat
In the service? : a history of Victorian Railways workers and their union, Butler-Bowden, Eddie, 1991
... history in Victoria (Australia) and railroad employees. btlc ...A history of the Victorian Railway Workers and their union. The union was formed from an amalgamation of various craft unions in 1911 and has involved itself in social change. The union is now part of the Australian Railways Union.Relevant to trade union history in Victoria (Australia) and railroad employees.Paper; book. Cover: black background, one colour picture.Cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labor council, ballarat trades hall, unions, railroad workers, railways workers, victorian railways union, australian railways union - victorian branch, locomotives -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - A Railway Life, Lloyd Holmes, 1991
Lloyd Homes records 40 years of experience as an employee on the New South Wales and then Victorian Railways. His rich powers of description, keenness of observation and sense of humour result in a book that is very readable for anyone with a love of Australia. He captures the remote life of the railway, the warmth of human companionship and traces the transition from steam to diesel haulage.non-fictionLloyd Homes records 40 years of experience as an employee on the New South Wales and then Victorian Railways. His rich powers of description, keenness of observation and sense of humour result in a book that is very readable for anyone with a love of Australia. He captures the remote life of the railway, the warmth of human companionship and traces the transition from steam to diesel haulage.new south wales railways, victorian railways, railroads history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gunzburg, Adrian et al, Rails Through the Bush: Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia, 2008
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Tramways - Western Australia - history railroad operations ...A history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiaindex, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionA history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiatramways - western australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stamford, Frank, Five to 500, 1986
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Light railways - Australia - history railroad operations ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's Twenty-five Year Book and a reprint of 'Light Railways' Nos 1 to 12.ill, maps, p.122.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's Twenty-five Year Book and a reprint of 'Light Railways' Nos 1 to 12.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Munro's Hampton Tramway, 1978
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Light railways - Australia - history railroad operations ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.18.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia et al, The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, 1980
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Light railways - Australia - history railroad operations ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.70.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia et al, Rocky Bluff to Denmark, 1978
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Light railways - Australia - history railroad operations ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book on the Rocky Bluff to Denmark timber Tramway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.65.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book on the Rocky Bluff to Denmark timber Tramway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, The Beechy, 1992
The life and times of the Colac - Beech Forest - Crowes narrow gauge railway 1902-1962index, ill, maps, p.170.non-fictionThe life and times of the Colac - Beech Forest - Crowes narrow gauge railway 1902-1962vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gunzburg, Adrian et al, Rails Through the Bush: Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia, 2008
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Tramways - Western Australia - history railroad operations ...A history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiaindex, ill, maps, p.300.non-fictionA history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiatramways - western australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jehan, David, Rack Railways of Australia, 1997
... railroad operations - Australia - history... Prahran Rack railways - Australia - history railroad operations ...A history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionA history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.rack railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Knowles, J.W, The Mount Morgan Rack Railway, 1982
A history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.railroad construction - queensland - history, rack railways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McCarthy, M.J, Bellbrakes, Bullocks & Bushmen, 1987
... Prahran Timber tramways - Australia - history Logging railroads ...A history of the tramways and sawmills of Gembrook 1885-1985index, ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the tramways and sawmills of Gembrook 1885-1985timber tramways - australia - history, logging railroads -- victoria -- gembrook -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McCarthy, M.J, Mountains of Ash, 2001
... Prahran Timber tramways - Australia - history Logging railroads ...A history of the tramways and sawmills of Warburton and District.index, ill, maps, p.312.non-fictionA history of the tramways and sawmills of Warburton and District.timber tramways - australia - history, logging railroads -- victoria -- gembrook -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Steam Triumph on Railway Across Australia, 1972
... Prahran Transcontinental railway - Australia - history Railroad ...A history of the Western Endeavour steam special from Sydney to Perth in 1970 with 2 38 class.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Western Endeavour steam special from Sydney to Perth in 1970 with 2 38 class.transcontinental railway - australia - history, railroad passenger trains - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Steam Triumph on Railway Across Australia
... railroad construction - Australia - history... Prahran Transcontinental railway - Australia - history railroad ...A history of the standard gauge railway from Sydney to Perth finished in 1970.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the standard gauge railway from Sydney to Perth finished in 1970.transcontinental railway - australia - history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, When We Rode The Rails, 1983
... railroad operations - Australia - history.... Personal observations. Collections. railroad operations - Australia ...Reminiscence of railway workers in Australia.index, ill, p.246.non-fictionReminiscence of railway workers in Australia.australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, The Desert Railway, 1974
... railroad construction - Australia - history... Prahran railroad construction - Australia - history ...A history of the building of the transcontinental railway from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoolie in Western Australia in 1917.ill. p.138.non-fictionA history of the building of the transcontinental railway from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoolie in Western Australia in 1917.railroad construction - australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Romance of Australian Railways, 1973
... railroad operations - Australia - history.... Personal observations. Collections. railroad operations - Australia ...Reminiscences of railway workers and their families in Australiaill. p.246.non-fictionReminiscences of railway workers and their families in Australiaaustralian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history