17th April 1919 a stock train travelling north crashed head-on with a goods train coming in the opposite direction. The driver thought he had been given the all-clear to proceed into Sunbury and it was only when the train was approaching the Macedon Street bridge that he saw the red light and it was too late. The accident caused damage to rolling stack and disruption on the Bendigo and Maryborough lines. The train coming from Bendigo smashed onto the platform at Sunbury. The driver of the stock train was thrown under the van and suffered a broken arm and facial injuries. The fireman was thrown clear of the tracks. A local Sunbury doctor treated them before they were taken by a casualty train to hospital. A crew from Melbourne came to Sunbury to repair the damage. The track was cleared by that afternoon. This photograph shows the crane lifting steam engine off the platform at Sunbury Station. This rail crash was one of many that has occurred in and near Sunbury and further on the tracks on the Bendigo Line over the years. A black and white photograph with a cream border of a steam train engine on its side with a crane lifting it back onto the rails. Two workmen are standing by the tracks.train crashes, sunbury station

Set of two Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams of the construction of the Flinders St overpass over King St from the railway viaduct over Spencer St, looking east. Shows the temporary track on the south side of the bridge and the large car park under construction from the former cool stores on this site. Also shows the former track into Spencer St. Note the cross over at the base of the bridge. .1 - possibly 357 running a route 27 to Spencer St. Has the Great Southern Hotel on the left side. .2 - similar photo taken from the viaduct, further along - has the Bushels and Penfolds Wines signs in the background.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 and .2 - "2-4-60 - Tracks - Flinders St Melbourne" Both slides have the speed and the f reading on the left hand side.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, route 27, tram 357?

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of cable tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes that work commenced 27/12/1925 and that conversion was completed by 24/1/1926. Given the worksite it would be most likely late December 1925. Note the large unsilenced air compressor, the large crowd of on-lookers and that Swanston St northbound seems to remain open for traffic. In the background are the Royal Hotel Arcade entrance and the Melbourne Town Hall. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H109 in the Victorian Railways collection. There are at least three similar photos in the PROV Collection.Yields information about the extent of work need to quickly convert the Swanston Street cable tram track to electric trams in about a month.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track in Swanston St near Bourke St 1925-1926trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, swanston street, demolition, track work, air compressor, royal hotel arcade, conversion

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 10/8/1968 Queensway, St Kilda Junction road works, track tamping using a VR hired tamper. Note the cloth wrapped up caps on two of the workers - Italian immigrants most likely. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "32-27", with details of exposure. "VR tampers on hire in Freeway section of new track near Punt Road 10/8/68".trams, tramways, st kilda junction, trackwork, road works, queensway, ballast

"Walking Wounded/ The Inspirational Story of how/ the Kokoda Track is helping our/ wounded soldiers"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, gold and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour photographs - front top silhouette of soldier. Bottom - a group walking along a track. Back - a group crossing a water course. 265 pages - paper, - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated colour photographs.books, history, ww2, new guinea

There are 3 tracks; the third track was built in 1971, which gives an approximate date for the photo. At this time the original station buildings were demolished and replaced by buildings constructed from concrete bricks and a second subway replaced the overhead footbridge. According to Roderick Smith, a local railway enthusiast, originally there had been 3 railway houses at the Mont Albert end of the northern car park. These were demolished to extend the car park. Certainly 8 Bedford Avenue, built as the station master's house was demolished at this time. The palm tree had been planted in the station master's front garden and was retained in a small garden bed within the car park. A black and white photograph of a station with cars parked on both sides of the 3 tracks. A Harris train is departing the station heading towards Mont Albert. A palm tree is prominent in the station car park to the north.1971, surrey hills station, railway stations, car parks, public transport, trains, railway lines, palm tree

In 1898 a recommendation for a railway of 2 ft 6 in gauge was handed down by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, to cost $138,000. Construction of the Colac-Beech Forest railway line began in 1900. About 100 men were employed in laying and ballasting the track while others formed the earthworks and the building of culverts and bridges. The earthworks of gravel ballast 150 mm deep were formed by horse and scoop or by shovel. Once the bed had been laid surveyors went along to check the layout, particularly all check rail curves and all 100 metre curves which the surveyors in the picture are doing.B/W. Three men surveying the construction of a curved bed on which track will be laid, near Barongarook, Victoria.colac; beech forest; barongarook; railways;

Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine

It was constructed on a former Victorian Railways NKS type underframe and powered by a single cylinder, 500 cc B.S.A. side valve motorcycle engine to drive axle by roller chains through an 'Ariel Square Four' gearbox and has traveled on all four 2'6" narrow gauge lines that operated in the state of Victoria.Historic - Narrow Gauge Railway - Track Patrol Vehicle used by Puffing Billy Preservation Society and made from parts of a Victorian Railways track patrol vehicleMotorised small rectangular trolly made of wood and wrought iron ME1 P.B.P.S Track Construction Departmentme 1, trolley, victorian railway, 2'6" gauge, puffing billy, trolly

The wooden pedestrian bridge spanned the rail tracks at Sunbury Railway Station and were replaced with a more modern bridge and ramp when upgrades were done at the station and along the Bendigo line in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The water tank beyond the station building was used to refill the engines with water when steam engines were used. Diesel driven V Line trains now convey commuters from the regional towns along the Bendigo region to Melbourne.The Bendigo Line was the first government rail line to open and it reached Sunbury in 1859. It was extended to Bendigo and opened in 1861.A non-digital coloured photograph of a wooden pedestrian bridge spanning rail tracks with a wooden station building and former water tower on the station platform. rail bridges, bendigo rail line, sunbury station, water towers, railways

This photograph shows Country Roads Board men clearing a bush track at Hospital Creek. Their vehicle was bogged. The y Roads Board was formed in 1913 1910 it had become apparent that there was a need for a central roads authority to take over responsibility from the Board of Lands and Works for the care and management of the main roads of the state of Victoria. Because there was no consistent and systematic policy for road maintenance Victorian roads were in a deplorable condition. At this time the use of the motor car accentuated the demands for better roads. As a result of these needs the Country Roads Act 1912 was proclaimed in 1913 providing for the establishment of the Country Roads Board as a central road authority with responsibility for those roads within the State considered to be main roads. the C.R.B. was responsible for the construction of roads and bridges including the Snowy River road bridges in Orbost.. This is a pictorial record of transport difficulties in East Gippsland in early 20th century.A large black / white photograph of three men clearing a bush track with a motor vehicle behind them.transport roads road-maintenance country-roads-board

Black and white photograph of Geelong Tramways, Scrubber or track cleaning tram in Ryrie St, at Moorabool St.. Taken by Keith Kings 14/1/1952. Note the 'Safety Zone' signs and arrangements. Stamp on rear, purple ink 'K.S. Kings No. F(k)(14) Copyright Reserved', with number hand written in using blue ink. Also written on back of photograph "Geelong / Track cleaning car. / Ryrie St. at Moorabool St., City / 14/1/52."trams, tramways, scrubber tram, track cleaner, geelong, safety zone, tram scrubber

Yields information about the type and presentation of books or information folders that were sent to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria about tramway products available on the market and the company the produced them.Folder with 24 pages of advertising pamphlets bound into it with two metal clip binders advertising products available from the Railway Track-Work Company and titled ""Railway Track Equipment - Track Grinding Machines, Welding and Bonding Machines - Bonds, Welding Steel, Grinding Wheels and Blocks". Has brochures or pamphlets for: . The Universal Rotary Track Grinder . Reciprocating Track Grinder . The Atlas Rail Grinder . The Ajax Electric Arc welders .Vertical Rail Lifter . The Jackson Electric Tie Tamper. Generally the lead page of each pamphlet has been imaged. Provides a description of each item, along with method of operation and parts listing generally. The folder has on a number of pages and the back cover, a sticker from Frank R. Perrot (Now Perrot and Adams Ltd), Machinery Merchant of 394 Kent St Sydney. Railway Track-work Company , Clementine, Thompson and Mercer Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. For a full scan of the document see the hi res file.Numerous: Front cover sticky label "1620" in top left hand corner, "Mr Pringle" on front cover and stamp with words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on front cover. Inside front cover has a pencil note, behind the crease in the bottom right hand corner. On the first pamphlet "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on top right hand corner. On parts page for the Reciprocating Track Grinder has the "Perrot and Adam Ltd" company stamp.trams, tramways, trackwork, equipment, rails

Digital image by Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Image 1 - Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2 - Listening to the speaches. 3 - Trams 13 and 33 at depot junction. 4 - Tram 13 at Carlton St 5 - Trams 13 and 33 at St Aidans Drive 6 - Another group photo - Daniel Maloney, Paul Mong, Catherine King, Peter Waugh and Juliania Addison.Provides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork and the first public services.Set of six Digital Images of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track and other associated images - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot, wednouree parade

Shows the decorations applied to the tram. Photographed on the Bendigo tram depot access track with a crewman standing inside the drivers door. Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.Yields information of a decorated tram for the 1954 Queens visit.Photograph of No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit) at the depot 7-3-1954. Printed on Ilford paper. See Reg Item 5779 for a photo of the same tram on the depot access track. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 22 decorated for Queen's visit, outside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, royal visit, decorated trams, depot, tram 22

The Circuit was built in the 1950's and opened in 1956. The circuit was closed in 1962 due to lack of finance for repair work to the track. In 1964 Len Lukey purchased the cirtuit and reopened in 1967, but once again was closed in 1978 as not suitable for modern racing. It was used only for Historic Rallies and the like until 1982. In 1985 The Circuit was purchsed by Placetac Pty Ltd. The Circuit was refurbished in 1988. In 1989 The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix - 1st World Championship Round - was held at the Circuit on 9th April. 2004 the Circuit and surrounding land was purchased by The Linfox Group who still own it to this day (8/10/2016).Black & White aerial view of the Phillip Island Grand Prix Race Track with Bass Strait in the background and painting of 1932 Grand PrixJ. D. Payne - Commercial Photographer, Rice Street, Moorabbin. Phone: XL 3144phillip island g p circuit, grand prix circuit phillip island, len lukey, linfox group, jean parle, bill thompson, keith riordan, bugatti, 1932 grand prix

A history of Aboriginal trackers in Victoria, detailing a program of using trackers from Queensland in the period 1880-1968. Includes a list of known trackers with some photographs, and numerous histories of instances of trackers working with Victoria police.B&w photographs

Black and white photograph looking across valley with small settlement. Mountains in background. (2 postcard copies and 2 enlargements). House in right foreground is in what is known now as Wildwood Grove. The dirt track above is Ringwood St. Field above is the football field with diagonal track coming out at Melbourne Street, later Eastland shopping complex. House on left is in Adelaide Street. Warrandyte Road is above it."Typed on back of one enlargement, "Copied from a postcard mailed in Ringwood, 1912, copied 1959. House in right foreground is in what is known now as Wildwood Grove. The dirt track above is Ringwood St. Field above is the present football field with diagonal track coming out at Melbourne Street. House on left is in Adelaide Street. Warrandyte Road is above it." House bottom RH side was still there in 1970 in Wildwood Grove (off Ringwood St). Ringwood Street lower centre to RH side. Field above Ringwood Street is the football field with diag. walk coming out at Melbourne Street. House on LH side in Adelaide Street. Warrandyte above it. Steam at LH from Bently's Steam Joinery at corner Main Street and Warrandyte Road.

Colour photograph of tram 33 terminating at the north end of Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade, the first service tram to do so on Sat. 15 March 2003. The service was terminated at this point for some 6 weeks while Wendouree Parade was resurfaced and other track work done. Shows the temporary terminal arrangements, and the earth cable installed to protect the work site on the section insulator and earth stake alongside the pole. Tram 33 has the Eureka roofing tiles and SEC Briquettes roof advertisements and Twin Lakes sign on the drivers dash panel. The destination shown is Gardens via Sturt St. West. Photo taken by Austin Brehaut and printed on Kodak paper.In black ink on the rear of the photo "1st car to use short-working during track and road repairs 15.3.03 / APB"btm, road works, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 33

Songs performed by Annie Mason, Cyril Gerard and Cyril Lindsay at Gerard Mission; Sophie and Coral Briggs at Cummeragunja; Aaron Briggs at Barmah; Ralph Day and Dennis Atkinson at Deniliquin.CD, recording notes (for tracks 00191a and 00191b)gerard mission, cummeragunja, barmah, deniliquin, annie mason, cyril gerard, cyril lindsay, sophie briggs, coral briggs, aaron briggs, ralph day, dennis atkinson

Charlie Kirby sings songs at Balranald. Life interview and stories with Mrs Jackson Stuart at Swan Hill.CD, recording notes (for tracks 00191a and 00191b)yitha yitha, yida yida, wemba wemba, wamba wamba, balranald, swan hill, charlie kirby, mrs jackson stuart

Record shows the condition of the rail head at many points throughout the Ballarat system. Gives the type of rail, its weight, gauge, location and date of measurement See item 9127 for a report on the Special Work. Some sections measured in May 1954, rest May 1955Demonstrates a detailed report into the condition and wear of the Ballarat Tramways trackwork in 1954/1955.Report - within a manila card folder with steel clips containing about 44 drawings on drawing paper of rail sections.Outside cover in ink "Legend Track Gauges"ballarat, secv, trackwork, rails, reports

This shield records the junior cyclists who were high achievers in the Geelong region during this period.Indicates the boom time experienced for Junior Cyclists at the Geelong Cycling Club during the late 1990s and early 2000.A mahogany coloured wooden shield with brass plated plaques containing inscriptions of winners of the Junior Track Aggregate races during the years 1997-2007. There is an emblem of a cyclist and a banner at the top centre of the shield. "Geelong West Cycling Club/Junior Track Aggregate/Sponsored by F & S Newton/1997/Ryan Moody/1998/Tim Buckley/1999/Renee Hoppen/2000/Daniel Hudgell/2001/Matt Pope/2002/Chesney Milne/2003/Josh Beer/2004 Mitchell Elmer/2005/Leigh Howard"geelong west cycling club; junior track aggregate; sponsored by f & s newton; ryan moody; tim buckley; renee hoppen; daniel hudgell; matt pope; chesney milne; josh beer; mitchell elme; leigh howard;