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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Anchen, Nick, Outback Railwaymen, 2019
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history...Transcontinental railway - Australia - history Australian ...Reminiscence of railway people working on the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoolie and Alice Springs.ill, maps, p.248.non-fictionReminiscence of railway people working on the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoolie and Alice Springs. transcontinental railway - australia - history, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, The Rails Go Westward, 1969
... - Australia - history A short history of the railways of Australia ...A short history of the railways of Australia.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionA short history of the railways of Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, The Rails Go Westward, 1969
... - Australia - history A short history of the railways of Australia ...A short history of the railways of Australia.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionA short history of the railways of Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Burke, David et al, Changing Trains, 1982
A century of travel on the Sydney-Melbourne railway from 1882 to 1982index, ill, maps. p.144.non-fictionA century of travel on the Sydney-Melbourne railway from 1882 to 1982railway services. routes. australia. sydney-melbourne line, railroads -- australia -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Steam Triumph on Railway Across Australia, 1972
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history...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
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history...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
... - history Reminiscence of railway workers in Australia. index, ill ...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, Romance of Australian Railways, 1973
... - history Reminiscences of railway workers and their families ...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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, The Desert Railway, 1974
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history A history of the building ...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 -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1910
... & CLUNES local history CLUNES RAILWAY STATION TWO PHOTOCOPIES ...THESE PHOTOCOPIES WERE OBTAINED FROM THE SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNESTWO PHOTOCOPIES OF CLUNES RAILWAY STATION, SERVICE ST., CLUNESlocal history, clunes railway station -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Surrey Hills: in celebration of the centennial 1883-1983, 1983
A pictorial history of Surrey Hills based on information collected and based at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes early rural properties and diaries, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, schools, parks and recreation.A pictorial history of Surrey Hills based on information collected and based at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. It includes early rural properties and diaries, the coming of the railway, land sub-division and early homes, schools, parks and recreation.surrey hills, railways, land use, migrants, spanish communities, transport, houses, wattle park, festivals and celebrations, churches, education, water supply, fire stations, hospitals, (mr) george klepper, ainger family, (mr) john woodhead, (mr) h. breedon, medical services, real estate agents, businesses, musical events and activities, entertainment, parks and reserves, scouts, guides -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Victorian Railways Coveralls
The blue work coveralls would have been worn as protective clothing for Victorian Railways employees working on train maintenance and workshop tasks in the later part of the 20th century. The style of the exterior pockets on the front suggests a date of c. 1970s-1980s.The Victorian Railways coveralls have local significant as part of the Wodonga Historical Society's donations from Wodonga residents. They also have significance from a social history perspective due to the VR logo on the front and the relative rarity of protective work clothing for Victorian Railways employees.Blue Victorian Railways work coveralls, with the VR logo above the proper left pocket on the front. The blue fabric is worn and stained from use."VR" logo above the proper left pocket on the front of the coveralls. "JONES / workwear / SIZE 87 R - 5" on the side of the proper left pocket on the front of the coveralls.victorian railways, v.r., victorian railways coveralls, victorian railways prtective work clothing -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gunzburg, Adrian et al, Rails Through the Bush: Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia, 2008
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, Arkell, William et al, Liveries In The Landscape, 1999
A pictorial history of various diesel and electric locomotive liveries working on government and private railways in Australia.ill, p.124.non-fictionA pictorial history of various diesel and electric locomotive liveries working on government and private railways in Australia.diesel locomotives - australia - history, locomotives - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Alger, Chris, A Puffing Billy Scrap Book, 1988
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...A collection of newspaper articles about the Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside between 1940 & 1988.index, ill, p.135.non-fictionA collection of newspaper articles about the Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside between 1940 & 1988.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Downs, Edward A, Speed Limit 20, 1963
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Tramways Down the Gorge: The story of Hillgrove, 1887-1921, 1986
A history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.35.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.tramways - new south wales, mining tramways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Simsville And The Jarrah Mill, 1991
A history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Simsville and Jarrah Mill timber mills near Newcastle in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.39.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Simsville and Jarrah Mill timber mills near Newcastle in New South Wales.tramways - new south wales, timber tramways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, West Otways Narrow Gauge, 1973
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...A history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.ill, maps, p.51.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Downs, Edward A, Speed Limit 20 Plus, 2017
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Watson, Stephen, A Tribute to VR Narrow Gauge
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...A pictorial tribute to the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways.ill, p.32.non-fictionA pictorial tribute to the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Anchen, Nick, The Narrow Gauge: Whitfield Gembrook Crowes Walhalla, 2012
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Puffing Billy - Victoria - history VR narrow gauge railways ...A history of the 2'6" VR narrow gauge railways of Victoria.ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionA history of the 2'6" VR narrow gauge railways of Victoria.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, maritime, Early 1900's
The photograph of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, and its surrounds reflects the historical changes to the area since since the early days of the Breakwater, from the 1870's. The foreground shows a lamppost with insulators, showing that electricity was supplied before or at the time.The subject of the photograph gives a reference point to the passage of time and the changes brought about in the growth of the town to a busy city, of the changes in transport and landscape and the management of the Bay.Photograph, sepia, showing Lady Bay, Middle Island, Lake Pertobe, railway line and cows in foreground, steam ship with smoke docked at the breakwater, small hut and larger building at start of breakwater, row of Norfolk pine trees across centre. There is a lamppost with white insulators in the foreground.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, warrnambool, lady bay, lake pertobe, cannon hill, middle island, steam ship, breakwater, warrnambool history, insulators, electricity, power, shed on breakwater -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, D716 steam train at Mont Albert Station, 1919
The photo was taken at 8.15am on Friday 12 September 1919. The D class was a passenger and mixed traffic steam locomotive which operated on the Victorian Railways from 1902 to 1974. Originally it was introduced on mainline express passenger services, but they were quickly superseded by the much larger A2 class and were relegated to secondary and branch line passenger and goods service, where they continued in service for the next fifty years. The D716 was probably built at the Newport Workshops, post 1910 and before 1914. The expansion of Melbourne's population into new suburbs early in the 20th century, and the delay of the suburban electrification project, meant there was the need for faster and more powerful steam locomotives for the suburban rail network. In 1908, the basic design was adapted to create a more powerful locomotive. They were put to work on longer and hillier suburban routes including the Lilydale line. A total of 58 were built between 1908 and 1913. See wikipedia for a more detailed history of the D class locomotives. Electric trains replaced steam in 1922. Mr William Holmes of 'Lugano', Mont Albert Road was in charge of the design and introduction of the electrification of the Melbourne rail system.Black and white photo of a steam train approaching the platform at Mont Albert station. Rear in blue biro in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "Hamilton St Mont Albert / probably 1919".mont albert station, railways, trains, d class locomotives, norman carter, steam trains -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891
Publication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046Printed book. 112 pages in total. Pages 13 -64 numbered.non-fictionPublication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046railways, railway lines, almanacs, railway lines timetables -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Hopetoun Gardens
This file contains eleven items about these Gardens: 1/Handwritten note from Pam Harrison of Monash University dated 15/06/2005, stating that she is sending the Glen Eira Historical a collection of items from her aunt, whose husband worked for Caulfield Council. Stapled together with a typed acknowledgment from Hazel Ford, Hon. Secretary of the Society dated 15/07/2005. 2/Typed letter from Walter A. Coxen of Queenscliff to (unnamed) Mayor of Caulfield, dated 14/04/1910, stating that he encloses information about the two eighty pound rifled muzzle loading guns now at Hopetoun Gardens, with more recently typed shot description of “The Cannon of Hopetoun Gardens.” Also included is a typed page dated 14/04/1910, signed by Mr Coxen on “Particulars of the two eighty-PR guns presented to the Caulfield Town Council”. 3/Two undated black and white photographs showing garden beds at Hopetoun Gardens. 4/Typed letter from Lt.-Col M.P.J. O’Brien, President, Fort Queenscliff Museum, dated 05/09/1984, to R-Ballantine, Hon. Secretary of the Caulfield Historical Society, stating that he would be happy to assist in tracing the history of the cannons in Hopetoun Gardens. 5/Photographs of the cannon at Hopetoun Gardens. Four are recent colour photographs, one dated 06/1981. One is a black and white photograph, undated (mid-1930s?), with a man sitting on the cannon. One is a black and white photocopy of a photograph of the cannon, with three children, possibly from 1910. 6/Two colour photographs dated 15/05/2009, of the bandstand at Railway Reserve, which is to be moved to a new park in Glen Huntly Road. 7/Two colour photographs of the bandstand and playground equipment at Hopetoun Gardens, dated by hand on “c. 2000” 8/Printed four page booklet (two copies), no date (c. 2000?) of “Your Guide to Hopetoun Gardens – Interpretative Tree Walk”, printed by the Glen Eira City Council Recreation Services. 9/One colour negative (two copies of each) of swimming at Hopetoun Gardens, no date 10/Printed emails of correspondence dated from 26/08/2012 to 02/10/2012, to and from the Glen Eira historical Society, about the cannons at Hopetoun Gardens. 11/Article from Glen Eira News dated March/April 2013 about the history of the cannons with a coloured photograph.hopetoun gardens, harrison pam, ford hazel, coxen walter adam, cannons, parks, fort queenscliff, elsternwick, bandstands, glen eira recreation services, trees, triarico elizabeth, dunbar margaret, rogers john (fleet engineer) -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wilson, Trevor, Down the track with Puffing Billy, 1981
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history Puffing Billy ...A short history of the restoration of the 2'6" narrow gauge Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA short history of the restoration of the 2'6" narrow gauge Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, McCarthy, Mike, Trestle bridges and tramways: The timber industry of Erica district 1910-1950, 1983
A brief history of the narrow gauge timber railways of the Erica District north of Moe in Victoria from 1910 to 1950.ill, maps, p.24.non-fictionA brief history of the narrow gauge timber railways of the Erica District north of Moe in Victoria from 1910 to 1950.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Browning, John et al, Australian Sugar Industry Locomotives, 1978
A short history of narrow gauge sugar cane tramway locomotives used in Australia... predominantly in Queensland.index, ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA short history of narrow gauge sugar cane tramway locomotives used in Australia... predominantly in Queensland.sugar tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Emerson, G.W. et al, Coalfields Enterprise: Private Railways of the Ohai District Southland, 1964
... railroads - New Zealand - history A history of the coal railways out ...A history of the coal railways out of Invercargill New Zealand in the Ohai district of Southland.ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of the coal railways out of Invercargill New Zealand in the Ohai district of Southland.industrial railroads - new zealand - history, colliery railroads - new zealand - history