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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Weekend News, 4FT8½ The Linking of Perth and Kalgoorlie by Standard Gauge Railway, 1968
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history A brochure of news clippings ...A brochure of news clippings marking the inauguration of the new Western Australian standard gauge railway from Kwinana and Fremantle to Kalgoorlie to meet the existing Trans Australian Railway to Port Pirie in South Australia.ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA brochure of news clippings marking the inauguration of the new Western Australian standard gauge railway from Kwinana and Fremantle to Kalgoorlie to meet the existing Trans Australian Railway to Port Pirie in South Australia.railroad construction - western australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Callaghan, W.H, The Overland Railway, 1992
A history of the South line from Adelaide to Serviceton with track diagrams of the stations.ill, maps, p.314.non-fictionA history of the South line from Adelaide to Serviceton with track diagrams of the stations.railraod construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jennings, Reece, Line Clear 100 Years of Train Working Adelaide-Serviceton, 1964
A history of the South Australian Government Railways southern railway from Adelaide to Serviceton across the Victorian border .ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA history of the South Australian Government Railways southern railway from Adelaide to Serviceton across the Victorian border .railroad operations - south australia - history, railroad construction - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Richardson, J, Along The Line in South Australia (Book 2), 1970
Pictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Richardson, J, Along The Line in South Australia, 1964
Pictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wilson, John, Bob's Railway, 2019
Turbulent political times in South Australia and a remarkable railroading dog.index, ill, p.160.non-fictionTurbulent political times in South Australia and a remarkable railroading dog.railroad operations - south australia - history, railraod construction - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dames & Moore, Alice Springs - Darwin Standard Gauge Railway Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 1982
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history A draft environmental impact ...A draft environmental impact statement for the building of the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway in December 1982.ill, maps, p.126.non-fictionA draft environmental impact statement for the building of the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway in December 1982.railroad construction - australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Sallis, Roger, Railways in the Barossa Valley, 2000
A history of the South Australian Government Railways in the Barossa Valley of South Australia.index, ill, maps, p.283.non-fictionA history of the South Australian Government Railways in the Barossa Valley of South Australia.railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dedman, Daryl, Railways South Australia, 2010
... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history... Transcontinental railway - Australia - history Personal reflections ...Personal reflections of the South Australian Government Railways and the Commonwealth Railways.ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionPersonal reflections of the South Australian Government Railways and the Commonwealth Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Carroll, Brian, Camberwell Sketchbook, 1978
A collection of drawings and notes on 26 historical places in the Camberwell and Canterbury area. The notes include history of Canterbury shops, Fairholme, Camberwell Station, Hartwell Station, Camberwell Tram Depot, Frognall, Camberwell Grammar, Fintona.56 pages; illustratedA collection of drawings and notes on 26 historical places in the Camberwell and Canterbury area. The notes include history of Canterbury shops, Fairholme, Camberwell Station, Hartwell Station, Camberwell Tram Depot, Frognall, Camberwell Grammar, Fintona.canterbury, camberwell, hartwell, maling road, canterbury mansions, kugelmann> ludwig, canterbury post office, railway stations, balwyn road, shrublands, frognall, cullymont, monomeath avenue, schools -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Early history of Canterbury and District, c 1900-1930s
A collection of stories about early Canterbury and Balwyn (Boroondara) compiled by Crosbie Morrison.A collection of stories about early Canterbury and Balwyn (Boroondara) compiled by Crosbie Morrison.Title page: top of page; "1Please return to/Jocelyn Hall/for Alec Martin" in Jocelyn's writing in lead pencil butchers, boot makers, railways, empire day, festivals and celebrations, pong quong, outer circle railway, cycle shop, crosbie morrison, natale b cerini, george robinson, walter gathercole, mr armstrong, alice camm, ethel pascoe, david staig, mr wahanel, mr cook, will tanners, james snedden, john morris, j w terry, j d mclean, j w lowe, c r swan, cr a d renton, a n hendy, t r b morton, morton & coghill, jack kenneally, albert nelson, j rasmussan, tom keating -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Trade Item - Nails x 2
These bolts have no known history but may have been used for attachment to railway sleepers or parts of a ship or used in roofing.These bolts are of interest only as antiquarian objects showing the types of nails or bolts used in a previous time. They may be useful for display.These are two large nails or bolts made of iron with a square knob on the top. There is some oxidisation and both bolts are slightly bent out of shape.bolts, nails -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Boothey Family Photo Collection -- Eight sleeves of Photos, 28 photographs
Boothey Photo Collection. Eight sleeves.-1 Black Memorial Card John Boothey January 14, 1908 -2 Marble Gravestone for John Boothey & Hannah Boothey buried at Stawell -3 John & Ann Boothey Family -4 Wedding Photo Son of John & Hannah Boothey (seated) and his wife in wedding dress -5 Wife of John & Hannah's son -6 Mrs J Boothey -7 Mrs J Boothey -8 Boothey House Lake Road Stawell -9 Boothey House Napier Street, Stawell -10 Boothey Home Napier Street, Stawell -11 Left to Right Mrs Boothey, J Robson, W Boothey, L Robson, E Boothey, D Boothey, c 1940's -12 Sent By Cpl. Boothey E B V240192. Left Myself, Bill Cairns, Sgt Mc Nell, Lieut. Izod, Ken Cullen, Reg Kelso -13 Myself & Bob Richards. New Guinea 1945. -14 Stawell Cenotaph Main Street. Lawson's Model Bakery at left. -15 Erin, Daisy, Walter -16 Daisy 15 Years -17 Mrs W B Boothey 1934. nee Ursula Harris -18 W B Boothey in suit with Bicycle -19 Man with two Puppets on knee -20 Five puppets -21 Walter Boothey & dancing dolls 1941 -22 Daisey Boothey -23 Soldier in uniform WW2 in Card Folder Ern Boothey -24 Soldier in uniform WW2 Ern Boothey -25 Man in suit with Gladston bag in front of tree foliage. Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 Soldier with parents. To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Early truck. Ern Truck Boothey -28 Ern Boothey in uniform.-1 The Australian Card Company, 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne -3 Stawell Photographic Co, Close Railway Station, C Hewitt, Manager -12 PHOTOGRAPH No 15587, Supplied by Military History Section (S.D.9), General Staff L.H.Q. -15 W. J. Chapman, Stawell. -23 Chapman Photo Stawell -25 Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Ern Truck Boothey stawell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark, "The Bendigo Tram", 1971
Produced by the North Sydney Boys High School Railway club, prior to the closure of the Bendigo system - little else written and published at the time about the history and details of the system. A very good booklet for the time - produced entirely by the wax cut stencil process. Has a strong association with the people who prepared the document. Lower significance as not directly associated with Ballarat.Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item 302 for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, "ARLHS Bulletin", 1948
... ARHS railways ARLHS Bulletin journals history Set of 6 ...Set of 6 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period January 1948 to June 1948. Each page has been stencil duplicated. Index sheets for the journals at the front of the documents. The sheets have been placed in a heavy flysheet and then placed in "Bramptons Patent Instantaneous Binder" dark red coloured spring back binder. arhs, railways, arlhs, bulletin, journals, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, "ARLHS Bulletin", 1947
... ARLHS ARHS Bulletin railways tramways journals history Set ...Set of 12 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period January 1947 to December 1947. Each page has been stencil duplicated. Index sheets for the journals at the front of the documents. The sheets have been placed in a heavy flysheet and then placed in "Bramptons Patent Instantaneous Binder" dark red coloured spring back binder. arlhs, arhs, bulletin, railways, tramways, journals, history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Poster, Land Sale Advertisement - Pinemont Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1924
Map of residential allotments for sale, with terms of sale, summary of subdivision features and local services and facilities, and photographs of local street scene and lake (Loughnan's Lake - location not marked), Subdivision includes Wonga Road (later Loughnan's Road), Glenvale Road, Kubba Road, Felix Crescent, Summit Crescent, Pine Crescent, Aurum Crescent, Hygeia Parade, Panorama Avenue, Avalon Grove, Montalbo Road, Cielterre Avenue. Sole Agents T.M. Burke Pty Ltd, 340 Collins Street Melbourne Phones 6294, 6779. Map by S. Callanan, Licensed Surveyor, 107 Elizabeth Street Melbourne. Date of poster estimated from railway services information extract " ... 36 fast electric trains to Flinders Street daily ... proposed electrification to Croydon ..." . Timeline for electrification of Lilydale Line record indicates Box Hill to Ringwood January 1923, Ringwood to Croydon November 1924 (Source: History of Croydon - McGivern, Vol.1 p20). -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, "ARLHS Bulletin", 1946
... ARHS ARLHS Bulletin journals railways tramways history Has ...Set of 12 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period January 1946 to December 1946. Each page has been stencil duplicated. Index sheets for the journals at the front of the documents. The sheets have been placed in a heavy flysheet and then placed in "The Riven" red coloured spring back binder. Has "J E MAND" written in ink on the front cover.arhs, arlhs, bulletin, journals, railways, tramways, history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Schools List Book 1, 1985c
Compilation of notes taken from the Gippsland Times newspaper articles referring to the construction of the railway line from Oakleigh to Sale also information on branch lines and Oakleigh to Melbourne connection . Victoriatransport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Rail to Orbost Trestle Bridge V.F.T, 2015c
Display folder containing information on railway from Melbourne to Gippsland the save our train project ater closure of line from Sale to Bairnsdale plus other Austalian railways Gippsland Victoriatransport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Rail Trail, 2015
Information on the construction of the railway from Bairnsdale to Orbost, the stony creek, trestle bridge also plans for the very fast train from Melbourne to Sydney Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, bridges -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Judy Hartley, Stories from Wairewa, 2018
A collection of photographs facts and history from the proclamation of the settlement and township in the Victorian Gazette of December 1888 until becoming the thriving community in 1988 Nowa Nowa East Gippsland Victoriatownship, timber industry, railways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Blakeman Elizabeth, A Proposal for a Fast Railway between Sydney Canberra and Melbourne, 2017
A collection of oral and written aneedates and other documentation about life from settlement to recent times in the Wairewa Valley East Gippsland Victoriasettlers, education, arts -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Reflections - Life Stories of East Gippsland, 1982
A short account of some of the tramlines constructed to access the mountain forests for the timber required as building material in the rapidly expanding cities and towns of Victoria. These trainlines serviced isolated sawmilling communities from c. thetransport, timber industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kastelein, Peter, Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway - Paper and Discussion, 2000
Wartime reminiscences of a young boy experiencing the Second World War in Holland during German occupation. Lack of food, fuel and electricity meant that survival was the predominant daily concern.world war 1939 - 1945, holland -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Kernot, Maurice Edwin, National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries, 1917
A printout of part of the Paper and Discussion of the construction of the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway with emphasis on bridges.public utilities, bridges -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Streeter Neil and Battista Marlene, 1981 Victoria Report of State Development Committee on Omeo-Mitta Mitta Road Link, 1987c
Concept plan for establishment of rail trail on disused railway reserve Bairnsdale to Orbost.recreation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Jean Court, A New Life for Gippsland A History of the Gippsland Railway Victoria, 1985
... A New Life for Gippsland A History of the Gippsland Railway... as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum) 2 Marine Parade Lakes ...Compilation of accounts written by members of exploretary parties attempting to find an accessible track from Melbourne to Gippsland primarily so hat rattle could be fattened on lush pastures and returned for sale. The many hardships faced on the harrowinexploration -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
Also three black and white photographs taken at same event Gov Richard McGarvie and Mrs McGarvie, Paul Holton, John McMillan, Ed Dennis, Robert Dennis 04809.1, .2, .3 9.5 x 12 cmBlack and white photograph of Governor of Victoria Richard McGarvie and Mrs McGarvie speaking to Kaye McMillan at the official reception to the McGarvies at Morocombs Restaurant Metung Victoriarailway, politics, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white postcard of a general view of town taken from railway station, Bruthen Hotel top right background, railway crossing lower right, Bruthen VictoriaGeneral View Bruthentownship