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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Sandy Ross, What's Behind the Name?, 2005
The history of 50 street names of Lilydale by Sandy Ross, Lilydale & District Historical Society Inc.Front page: Pickers at The Towers Vineyard with the earthworks for the new railway line to Warburton in the background. c1900. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Heroes and Patriots Publications, Bayswater Heroes and Patriots World War Two (Bayswater, Victoria) Compiled by George F. Ward, 1997
Aspects of World War Two including stories and photographs of soldiers from the Bayswater area of Victoria, compiled by George F. Ward in 1997. Pictured on the front cover: Norman Pearce and Angus Gerlach on Bayswater Railway Station Circa 1942. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Bedford Rd. 1920. Looking towards Ringwood Railway Station at end
Typed below photograph, "Bedford Rd. 1920. Looking towards Ringwood Railway Station at end". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station, 1974, viewed from bridge over Warrandyte Road in foreground
Written on back of photograph, "Ringwood Railway Station, 1974. From bridge over Warrandyte Road". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station overlooking Maroondah Hwy viewed from bridge over Warrandyte Road in foreground, 1974
Written on back of photograph, "Ringwood Railway Station, 1974 from bridge over Warrandyte Road." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, The old East Ringwood Railway Station with new station in background - 1975
Typed below photograph, "The old East Ringwood Railway Station with new station in background - 1975". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New East Ringwood railway station - 1975. (Replacing old building)
Written on backing sheet, "New East Ringwood railway station - 1975. (Replacing old building)". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Paul Burns' bullock team at Pitt Street/Bedford Road railway crossing, 1924
Written on back of photograph, "Bedford Road railway crossing, 1924". Paul Burns' bullock team. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- 1965. Wantirna Road bridge widening
Black and white photograph (2 copies)Written below one photograph: "Wantirna Road railway bridge- preparing to widen underpass, 1965. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OF SOUTH CLUNES BATTERY, CIRCA 1895 - 1900
PHOTOGRAPH OF SOUTH CLUNES BATTERY, .1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARDLOOKING TOWARDS RAILWAY STATION, SOUTH CLUNES BATTERY FROM HILL ABOVE CREEK PARADElocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, K. V. Newmann and MMTB Public Relations Officer, "MMTB News", 1964
Four issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. 2718.1 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - 16 pages, August 1964, with Bus No. 701 on the front cover. Has articles on; New Buses, Traffic Noise and Trams, Preston Workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.2 - Vol. 1, No. 2 - 16 pages, September 1964, with a photo of a "resilient crossing" on the front cover. Has articles on; MMTB Band, Les Organ - 40 years of service, Tramways Benefit Society, Safety, tram poles, Preston workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.3 - Vol. 1, No. 3 - 16 pages, October 1964, with a photo of part of the training room at Hawthorn depot on the front cover. Has articles on; equipment testing, memories of the cable days, sporting news. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper. Each issue has stamped on the front cover "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, preston workshops, hawthorn depot, tramway band -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1930
Yields information the appearance of Sturt St from Lydiard St looking east, with a number of vehicles and building sin the background.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard looking south east from the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with Suttons store and Boots in the background - c1930 with a number of motor cars in the street scene. Post card has title "Sturt St Ballarat" and number "1370". Manufacture of postcard not shown. For rear of postcard - see image i2.On rear of photograph in pencil "Ballarat Railway Station 27-12-32" and "3d" in the stamp box.trams, tramways, sturt st, esco -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Chaming & Mrs Eliza Chamings nee Harris from Great Western
Mr and Mrs Chamings nee Eliza Harris Great Western B/W photo Studio Ornate arches and pillars background chairs and fire screen. Left Mr Chamings Wearing a three piece suit. Corsage in lapel. Fob watch chain across waistcoat. Mrs Camings wearing dark travelling dress. flat beribboned hat. drop necklace. belt. Heart bar brooch. hold folded umbrella in gloved hand both posing in front of chair.Front: Stawell Photographic Co., Main Street, Close Railway. C. Hewitt, Manager. Reverse: Mr and Mrs. Chamings nee Eliza Harris. Stamp Stwell Photographic Co. Close Railway Station C. Hewitt, Manager.stawell -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of original photo of Howard's Buninyong Box Factory, Derek Leather, Howard's Buninyong Box Factory, marking opening of branch rail line across Learmonth St. 1922. Employees gathered for photo, August 1995
Buninyong Industrial historyB/W photo of original sepia phot workers lined up at Howard's Buninyong Box Factory, marking opening of spur rail line across Learmonth St. in 1922."The sawmill where the boxes were made for the Butter and other products. A railway line crossed the Main Road to the factory which was on the land below the Watkin's house (once the Railway Hotel, the brick house on the side of Larmonth St. hill.)box factory, learmonth st., railway spur -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - to Wal Jack, C Roy G Field, "Mossman Steam Tramway", 8-9-1941
... railways ...Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This detailed drawing is by Roy Field who swapped many photographs with Wal Jack. The drawing details the railway or narrow gauge (2') tramway that served Mossman and Port Douglas, Queensland. Most of this is now used for cane trains, though a small tourist operations runs out of Port Douglas. Details of Roy are included record 8561.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Drawing - pen and ink red and black on foolscap sheet of the "Mossman Steam Tramway"letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, roy field, railways, mossman, port douglas, narrow guage -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Kew Branch Line: Looking along cutting towards Barker Station 22/4/51, 1952
The Kew railway was opened in 1887, and diverged from the main (Box Hill–Lilydale) line about half-way between Hawthorn and Glenferrie. From the point of divergence the line was slightly less than one mile long, and it had only one intermediate station — Barker. There were four road over-bridges and two level crossings, including one over the busy Barkers Road. The line supported a passenger and goods service, and was electrified in December 1922, at the same time as the main line to Box Hill. There were a number of peak hour services which ran from Flinders Street station (Melbourne) to Kew, but in 1938 all but one of these were diverted to the Ashburton line, where traffic was growing. This had an adverse effect on Kew traffic, as passengers from Kew needed to cross over a footbridge at Hawthorn to change trains, and the main line trains were usually already crowded by the time they reached Hawthorn. At about the same time the off-peak trains were replaced by road buses. In 1952 all passenger trains were withdrawn, but the road bus service continued for many years. Goods trains were finally withdrawn in 1957, and the railway was dismantled in 1958-59. (Source: Frank Stamford, 'The Hawthorn - Kew Railway')Small black and white snapshot looking along cutting towards Barker Station 22/4/51. The photograph, one of 12, is part of a larger album of newspaper clippings, timetables, tickets and photos relating to the Kew Railway Line, taken and compiled by Lachlan Richardson, while a resident of Kew. The album dates from the 1950s. The album is part of a larger subject file on the Kew Line, compiled over time by members of the Kew Historical Society."Looking along cutting towards Barker Station 22/4/51"kew railway line, transport -- railways -- kew (vic.), barker railway station, kew branch line -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, The Met, Public Transport Corporation, "Express - News from The Met - Autumn 1995", "Express - News from The Met - Summer `1995/96" and Autumn 1996", March 1995 to Autumn 1996
... Railways ....1 - Newsletter, large format, special size titled "Express - News from The Met - Autumn 1995", four pages. Has stories about the Cranbourne electrification, female traffic staff on the buses and trams, refurbishment of W class trams, METROL, punctuality, history dates, railways, CSE's and a list of Melbourne events. .2 - as above - Express - News from The Met - Summer `1995/96" - rail timetable changes, night rider buses, police, fares and a list of Melbourne events. .3 - as above - Express - News from The Met - Autumn 1996"- Grand Prix, Franklin St terminus replaced by Melbourne University Superstops, railway power supply and a list of Melbourne events.trams, tramways, the met, women, cse, customer service employees, railways, w class, buses, fares, police, security, franklin st, victoria st, melbourne university, grand prix -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Historical Special to Cudgewa, 3 November 1963
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. Cudgewa Line -The Cudgewa railway line opened in stages between 1889 and 1921. The first section from Wodonga to Huon opened on 10 September 1889. It was extended to Bolga on 18 July 1890, Tallangatta on 24 July 1891, Shelley on 13 June 1916 (the highest station in Victoria), Beetomba on 10 April 1919 and Cudgewa on 5 May 1921. In 1919, the line was used to carry materials for the construction of Hume Weir, and three years later a spur line connecting Ebden to the weir was opened. In the 1960s, Cudgewa became the railhead of materials for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961 The turntable and passenger platform at Cudgewa were abolished in 1976.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Historical Steam locomotive on journey to Cudgewa. Locomotive K184 leading with Driver Noel Strauss and Fireman Barrows. Locomotive K186 is the Banker with Driver Doug West. A banker is railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient. K Class Locomotives - One of VR's most successful classes of loco they were built over a 24 year period. A general purpose, light lines loco the K class had a very long career in all sorts of service from branch line passenger and goods work to pilot and banker duties and roadside mainline service. The K class is credited with working virtually every line in the VR system and hauling almost every kind of train. The majority of the class lasted into the 60's. K 184 and K186 were built by the Victorian Railways' Newport Workshops in 1945 to the successful K-class 2-8-0 locomotive design for branch-line work. K184 entered service on 9 January 1946. K186 entered service on 19 March 1946. K184 was used on heritage services with Steamrail Victoria through the 1970s. It was withdrawn from service in 1980 and is stored at Newport Workshops. and is now used as a source of spare parts; other Steamrail K Class locomotives occasionally wear its number plates and headlight number boards. K186 was scrapped on 25 October 1967.railways wodonga, fred rochow, cudgewa station, high country railway line, k class locomotives -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Sands McDougall, "New plan Melbourne and Suburbs Sands & McDougall's Melbourne and Suburban Directory", 1910
... railways ...Shows railways, horse, cable and electric tram lines c1910. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo zoo horse tram lines, the NMETL and VR lines, but not the PMTT. Includes the Caulfield Elsternwick horse tram lines. Possibly included in Sands and McDougall directories based on the title. See items 2885, 6573 and 6916 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1910 and its public transport lines. Cloth-backed and folded sheet of paper 5 sections wide x 4 sections or folds deep. Produced by Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd of Collins St Melbourne. maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall, zoo horse tramway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'TWO TAKE TRAIN TO BENDIGO FOR NOSTALGIA TRIP'
Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser - (date unknown) - History of Bendigo Railway Line. Photo of Mary Robertson, Mayor Robin Adams and Susan Struan-Robertson, at Bendigo Railway Station. Mrs Susan Struan-Robertson is a great-great granddaughter of Jans Van Agnew Bruce, a partner in the form of Cornish and Bruce, builders of the Double-Track Railway line between Footscray and Bendigo, between 1858 and 1862.person, individual, basil miller -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - VICTORIAN RAILWAYS
... Railways ...File contains 3 items: 1/Original handwritten notes by Leo J Harrington (VR Melbourne) and T O’Callaghan titled ‘Victorian Railways to ‘62’. Notes include dates of electrification of lines, station openings, valuations, railway station names and their origins. Reference to council minutes regarding request to change the name of Elsternwick station to Caulfield in June 1871. 2/Original newspaper article from ‘The Age’ dated 10/06/1978 by Graeme Davidson titled ‘A case study of Railway politics’. Article refers to a publication called ‘Return to Rosstown, Railway, Land Sales and Sugar Beet ventures in Caulfield’ by D. F. ‘Return to Rosstown’ recounts the story of the Rosstown Junction railway and its creator, William Murray Ross. Tells of Ross’ life since coming to Australia from Liverpool and how he prospered as a land speculator owning large tracts of land in Caulfield, the sugar mill and his plans to operate a railway. 3/Original newspaper article (and image) from ‘Moorabbin Standard’ dated 25/11/1981, titled ‘Centenary train to carry mayors’. Article reports that a special train will run from Spencer Street Station to Mordialloc railway Station on Saturday 19/12/1981 to celebrate the centenary of the railway line to Mordialloc. Story mentions that in 1881, the Caulfield to Mordialloc line was a single track and that passengers can also board the special train at Caulfield Station. Image is of steam train with red ‘tait’ carriages (undated).victorian railways, caulfield, glenhuntly, glen huntly, elsternwick, carnegie, murrumbeena, ormond, steam train, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, ripponlea, north road, rosstown, rosstown junction railway, ross william murray, railways, trains, south caulfield, grange road, railway stations, mirrambeena, caulfield city council, sugar mill, electrification. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach Street, Sandridge, William S Paterson, 1920s
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach Street from gate at Port Melbourne railway station entrance (corner of Railway Place and Princes Street). Shows Urquhart London Hotel, shops later replaced by Swallow & Ariell, carriages, sugar works chimney, etc 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.transport - horse, transport - railways, london family hotel, beach street, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wimmera Flour Mill with adjoining Buildings c1920s -- 2 Photos --1 Coloured
2 photos of three story flour mill and adjoining buildings 1920's.Two photographs of railway tracks in front of the Stawell flour mill and adjoin buildings. Two people are standing in front of the three story flour mill with a timber fence along the railway tracks and a telephone pole in front of two of the four rail wagons. stawell industry -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Codling Collection 01 - High Street Wodonga looking south from the railway crossing, 1987
Miss Olive Codling was a Foundation Member and a Life Member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Many of her prize-winning photos are held in the Society Collection. She also held a range of roles and committee positions in a wide range of Wodonga community organisations. These included the Horticultural Society, the Wodonga Arts Council, the Wodonga Camera Club and the Wodonga Lapidary Club. This photo collection is significant as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the 20th century.High Street Wodonga looking south from the railway crossing. Railway boom gate and Wodonga Home Furnishers on the right. Safeway sign in the carpark in the background. The Water Tower is in the distance. The Finishing Touch is on the left. This photo was taken for Heritage Week 1987.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, railway crossing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1951
Set of two Black and white negatives of VR 53 at the St Kilda Railway Station. The first image has the conductor tying down the pole rope. The tram has the destination of Brighton Bch. In the background are the Railway Station verandah and The George Hotel.trams, tramways, brighton beach, vr trams, st kilda brighton, st kilda railway station, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, 30/12/1942 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Black and white negatives, of Victorian Railways trams 54 at Brighton terminus. Head on photo of No. 54 included. Has the destination of St Kilda Rly. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album - dated 30-12-1940.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, brighton, shelters, tram 54 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: STEAM TRAIN CHARTERS IN THE BENDIGO, ECHUCA & SWAN HILL REGION
... RAILWAYS ...Stapled , A4 size paper -Article- Steam Train Charters in the Bendigo , Echuca & Swan Hill Region dated 3.2.2011 by Ian Philpot Coordinator 150 year committee Bendigo. An outline of how the running of steam train excursions could be done.Ian Philpotrailways, bendigo to melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: DRIVERS CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN THE NAME OF JAMES HENRY BADHAM
... RAILWAYS ...Driver's Certificate Issued in the name James Henry Badham. No. 1941. Issued on the ninth day of January 1936. Certificate dated from 9-1-36.railways, bendigo to melbourne -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Cutting Stawell 1874, 1874
... Railways ...State Library NSW 63789 Hill Street CuttingThree workers on Rail tracks in cutting and two on top of Cuttingtransport, railways -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Cutting Stawell / Great Western 1874, 1874
... Railways ...State Library NSW 63788Two Gentlemen on Rail trackstransport, railways