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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Driver George Judge, 1974
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.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.Driver George Judge standing on front of Locomotive X38 special train "Spirit of 96" The X class are a class of mainline diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering Victorian Railways between 1966 and 1976. X 38 was part of the second order. It entered service on Friday, 8th May 1970. X 37 and X 38 were built as replacements for the two S Class locomotives lost in the fatal Southern Aurora crash at Violet Town in 1969. It was later sold to Pacific National and rebuilt as XR550. "Spirit of 96" was a passenger train specially designed for cast and crew of the Australian 0-10 Network series “Number 96”. It was used to travel from Sydney to Melbourne for the annual TV Week Logie Awards. It was a silver, multi-carriage train with the Commissioner's carriage hooked up at the rear for VIPs. The 16 and a half-hour overnight journey, left from the centre of Sydney at 4.30 pm with a farewell party, complete with red carpet and jazz band in attendance. It featured whistle stop visits at country sidings and stations. Thousands of people turned out to see their favourite stars, before it arrived at Spencer Street station. The rail service of the time was keen to promote its overnight tourism packages, and for the journey the train was christened as the "Spirit of 96”. On front of locomotive "X38" On red black and white sign attached to the front rail of the locomotive "O/The Spirit of 96/Sydney-Melbourne/1974"railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, x class diesel locomotive, george judge, spirit of 96 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: ALPHABETICAL REGISTER OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
Damaged Hard backed RAILWAYS COLLECTION Alphabetical Register of Railway Employees Circa. 1960s 1970s / Black cardboard cover with red binding. Pages are alphabetically indexed. Inside front cover has a Victorian Railways Memo re: J.S. Baker's transfer from Melbourne Goods to Bendigo dated 13.11.1973. Each right hand page has columns for Name, Address, Date of Birth, Marital Status and, 1st date. Left hand pages show Staff Transfers, Appointments, Resignations, Terminations etc.book -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 6/06/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the appearance of No. 25 and the Ballarat railway station precinct in the early 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No 25 in bound in Lydiard St North, about to cross the railway tracks at Ballarat Railway station, has Reids Coffee Palace and the railway station in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 6-6-1953. Wal's album notes say tram has two aussie flags on roof. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 25 with two aussie flags on roof, Lydiard St North 6-6-53" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T900. written in.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 25 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, A history of Camberwell, 1980
... railways ...In 1964 Camberwell City Council commissioned Professor Geoffrey Blainey to first write this history. Since that time, many changes have taken place and therefore the Council asked Professor Blainey to bring the book up to date. Bibliography, includes index. The author presents a century of pioneering development and endeavours. He has traced the coming of the wood-cutters and the farmers, the transition from rectangular paddocks to a grid of roads and streets, the growth from shire to borough, town and city, the filling up of thirteen squares miles into residential suburbia - in successive waves of invasion, along new transport routes - including the Outer Circle Railway. Substantial chapters cover the War Years and the progress of Camberwell since the 1960s have also been included in this edition. 134p; ill;camberwell, victoria, market gardens, tolls, railways, mayors, boroondara road board, borondara shire, councillors, (mr) (prof) geoffrey blainey -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926, 1926
Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926. The photo shows the audience, including Bill Everard MLA, just behind the gate at the entrance to the railway platform. The Station building was located on the west side of the tracks, near the corner of Heathmont and Canterbury Roads. At the officially opening, the ribbon was cut by Louise Pump, wife of Herman. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926, 1926
Opening Heathmont Railway Station in May 1926. The photo shows Herman Pump (centre) and Bill Everard MLA (left), at the gate at the entrance to the railway platform. The Station building was located on the west side of the tracks, near the corner of Heathmont and Canterbury Roads. At the officially opening, the ribbon was cut by Louise Pump, wife of Herman. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 1954 ROYAL TOUR - VICTORIAN RAILWAYS PASS
Small folding pass, on cover in red the letters V. R. Royal Tour 1954. Inside: Victorian Railways No 1209. Authority to be on Railway Premises (not available for travel). Date of issue: 25th February 1954 Name: L.B. Hogan Occupation: Examining Officer Period of Availability: 25/02-10/03/54event, official, royal tour -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow Street railway gates, Port Melbourne, 1975
Photographs taken by Glen Stuart and donated to the Society(6) B&W photographs taken at Swallow St railway gates about 1975, of a special diesel railcar - excursion train - on a visit to Princes Pier. (.01-.03) passing through the gates (.04-.05) at Bridge St railway crossing Northbound (.06) 2 car electric train, city boundtransport - railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: POPERINGHE THE STATION YARD, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the railway yard at Poperinghe. The sign 'Poperinghe' is in front of several railway wagons next to a damaged street lamp. The building in left background has a sign 'Houblons'. This word translates as 'hops'. Poperinghe is a major hop growing area near the Belgium border. Copy Y 37postcard, postcard, ww1, france, poperinghe, railway yard, houblons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION, 20th December, 1981
Colour photo of railway station Bendigo 20 December 1981, showing Engine R711. The tender of the engine has an inscription along the side, 'This locomotive has been ............ Bendigo City Council by Steam Age Australia Pty Ltd'. The engine has been located in the gardens between Mitchell Street and Railway Place.bendigo, parks and gardens, locomotive r711 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c1987
Black and White photograph, looking south towards the railway Thornbury overpass, Miller Street of the Epping line (the hump) for trams. Shows the car park under formation and the rebuilt bridge to provided access under the bridge for cars. Note the new concrete pier alongside there railway replacing a former wooden or steel pier.On the rear in ink "New carpark appearing east of PWS c1987"trams, tramways, preston workshops, car parks, bridges, the hump, thornbury -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 12-3-1946?
Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 50 sitting outside the Sandringham tram depot. In the background is a VR bus and ute. Note the white bumper bars and the Robur Tea advertisements. Photo note in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album possibly dated 12-3-1946 given other photographs.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, sandringham, buses, tram 50 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, Southern Cross, "Alice doesn't take to Tom!" "Tram Depot is down 8" "psst - that may be the checker watching", Dec. 1968
... Railways ...Newspaper Clipping - set of some 25 clippings adhered to both sides of 12 sheets generally of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side the black banning of driver Tom Pesteranovich and associate industrial issues. Principal headings are: "Alice doesn't take to Tom!" "Tram Depot is down 8" "psst - that may be the checker watching" "Fifth trammie on the Mat" "Now Harry is barred over Tom" "4 Trammies to face a judge" "He's on the blacklist" "Tram men could go out today" Includes a cartoon by Jeff about Henry Bolte and the Underground railway. Cuttings from The Herald, The Age and Sun, Southern Cross newspapers. Includes a photo of Tom Pesteranovich. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2562 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, glenhuntly tram depot, unions, drivers, fares, ticket inspectors, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 18/02/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram arrangements for a large group from Geelong and the Geelong wharfies made for their picnic - probably at the Gardens. Demonstrates transport arrangements in the 1950's.Black and white photograph of seven bogie trams lined up with passengers boarding in Lydiard St. North, between Mair St and the Railway Station for the Geelong Waterside Workers picnic day on Wednesday 18/2/1953. Closest tram is No. 40. Photo taken from the Railway Station car park entrance. Provincial Hotel and other buildings on west side of Lydiard St. in photo. Published in the Courier 19/2/1953 - advised by Alan Bradley - 15/3/2003. 1880.1 - Digital image of the same photo from the Wal Jack Album. See images i2 and i3 for details, i3 for the rear of the photograph. Wal Jack notes identifies the trams as Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"On rear in blue ink "10 - Special trams chartered to convey Geelong Waterside Workers Picnic participants from Railway Station to Lake Wendouree Botanical Gardens o Wednesday 18 Feby '53". Under writing is word "Ballarat" in pencil. In top right hand corner, in a purple ink hand stamp is "N.L. Harvey (Photo Press Service) A.M.P. Chambers Lydiard St. N Ballarat" On rear of .1 is the N.L.Harvey stamp and Wal's notes "SEC Ballarat Geelong Wharfies Specials, Lydiard St Nth at 11.5am, 18-2-53, Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"trams, tramways, picnics, lydiard st. nth, geelong waterside workers, charters, tram hire, tram 40 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Painting, Olive Vass, "Ringwood Scene 1920" - oil on canvas by Olive Vass, 1920
Framed oil painting on canvas panel depicting railway station and view looking north across main street of Ringwood 1920.Bottom of frame marked "Ringwood 1920". Written on back - "Early Ringwood about 1920" and "Mrs. Olive Vass 27 James Street Ringwood 8701528". -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Men on the Line. Stories of the Thai-Burma Railway Survivors, 2008
Cream and brown coloured hard cover with an illustration on the front cover of emaciated men working on railway bridge construction. 302 pages.books, military history, pow's -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat under full sail, n.d
Displayed at History House.Long pier in background. Man with megaphone on end of Railway pier. Portland Lifeboat under full sail. Rails at end of pier.Front: The Lifeboat under Full Sail - Portland, Vic. Back: Sticker - history House. Copy purchased in March 1989. From Mr. Stafford. Photographer Julia Streetportland lifeboat, lifeboat crew, vessel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - grain on K. S. Anderson Wharf, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, grain silos, k s anderson wharf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ticket, n.d
Victorian Railways Ararat to Portland return second class ticket, light teal and grey heavy card, black print. No. 0455.Back: '00455' - stampvictorian railways -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Railway Timetable, n.d
West Coast Railway intercity Train Timetable, effective 27/7/2001. White card, blue print, both sides. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ticket, n.d
Victorian Railways Ararat to Portland return, second-class ticket, light teal and grey, heavy card, black print. No. 0923.Back: '01923' - cancelled stamp -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East to the junction of Victoria Street, 2000
East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East to the junction of Victoria Street- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove, 2000
East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove, 2000
East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph-B&W, Joan Walker, East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue Looking East from Dublin Road, 2000
East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue Looking East from Dublin Road- B&W Photo from Album 6501 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Frank Wright at Ashburton Railway Station, mid 1900s
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of two men dressed in suits, standing on the platform of the Ashburton Railway Station.The man on the left in Frank Wright.frank wright, conductor, brass band, ashburton railway station, railway, transport -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Contour Plan of the Canadian Rifle Range Ballaarat, 1906, 12/10/1906
Copy of a contour plan of the Canadian Rifle Range, on the outskirts of Ballarat. The Rifle Range was in close proximity to the former Canadian Railway Station.canadian rifle range, canadian railway station, g.f. wilkinson, ranger's quarters, magazine, bennett street, canadian -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Grain Silos, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archives.port of portland archives, grain silos, conveyor, railway trucks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Early Shipping: Ocean/Railway Pier, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- Blue round HT comm stamp. 2 stamps- 'AG Baker' Box 24 Portland 3305 A.G Baker- written in pencilport of portland archives, portland harbour, henty beach, railway pier, ocean pier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHOO CHOO
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Choo choo: Raywood railway station; circa 1890. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were