Photograph: John Cain and Norm Borchers John Cain served in Victorian State Parliament from 1976 – 1992. He was Premier from 1982-1990. The photo is taken after his time as Premier. Norm Borchers was a long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in Ballarat. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955.Photograph: John Cain and Norm Borchers. John Cain was the 41st Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. The photo is taken after he became Premier. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, politicians, premier - victoria

Commemorative one day steam trip to celebrate the centenary of the Camberwell - Lilydale railway line. The K190 steam local will stop at Blackburn for a short ceremony. The celebration on 27 November will be organized by the Australian Railway Historical Society. Archivist Keith Paterson said when the line opened December 1882 the area east of Box Hill had only small and scattered pioneer farms, no shops and only one post office at a hotel in Blackburn and 1 or 2 schools. In 1861 first station was opened, terminating at Hawthorn, which was the case for 20 years.Commemorative one day steam trip to celebrate the centenary of the Camberwell - Lilydale railway line. railways, camberwell to lilydale rail line centenary, australian railway historical society, patterson, keith arthur

Sixteenth meeting of the Federal Council of Boilermakers' Society of AustraliaSmall buff soft covered booklet of 41 pages relating to the Federal Council of Boilermakers' Society of Australia meeting at at the Railway Institute, Perth, Western Australia.federal council of boilermakers' society of australia, boilermakers, a. barty, s. willis, s. wookey, world peace, opposition to war, recall of troops from korea, cessation of immigration, schuman plan, coal mining award, industrial deafness, unions

Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 27.08.2004. Recording done at Port Town Hall. Speakers were Allan French and Ian Jenkin from the Australian Railway Historical Society. The history of the Hobsons BayRailway (Sandridge/Port Melbourne) Recording duration 47:09transport - railways, allan french, ian jenkin, hobsons bay railway

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