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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber felling, Hurstbridge
... Railway Construction... used for bridge building and railway construction. ... pointing to him "Timber felling for railway construction Diamond... used for bridge building and railway construction. This photo ...Six men, some with tools stand on or beside a very large tree which has been recently felled. Pat Ryan identified at front left. In 1920 the Hurstbridge Sawmill operated as part of a local logging industry where among other things large logs were used for bridge building and railway construction. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imageWritten on photocopy: "Pat Ryan (front)" with arrow pointing to him "Timber felling for railway construction Diamond Creek - REF 1050"sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, logging, lumber trade, felled tree, railway construction, diamond creek, pat ryan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, "Possible railway extensions from Sandringham"
... Railway Construction Branch... by the Railway Construction Branch of the Victorian Railways. Shows... Construction Branch of the Victorian Railways. Shows the tram lines ...Drawing, photocopied from the Sandringham and District Historical Society's files showing possible route and station locations of an extension from the Sandringham station. Prepared by the Railway Construction Branch of the Victorian Railways. Shows the tram lines. Possibly late 1930s.Yields information about a possible extension of the Sandringham railway line to Beaumaris.Drawing - photocopied with hand written notes - A4 sheetExtensive notes in ink.trams, railways, sandringham, beaumaris, new railways, railway construction branch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MELBOURNE TO BENDIGO RAILWAY
... RAILWAYS COLLECTION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MELBOURNE TO... on the construction of the Melbourne to Bendigo railway. Prepared ...Two pages document on the construction of the Melbourne to Bendigo railway. Prepared by the Bendigo Historical Society.bendigo, railways, bendigo railways -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway construction camp Eltham, 8/6/12
... Railway construction camp Eltham...Photograph of group of railway construction workers... melbourne Photograph Railway construction camp Eltham Photograph ...Photograph of group of railway construction workers at construction camp Eltham 08/06/1912railways, groups, eltham -
Orbost & District Historical Society
seal, 1928
... to Brodribb Railway Construction Trust - 1928"... to Brodribb Railway Construction Trust - 1928" On 23 December an act ...On 23 December an act was passed to authorise the construction by the State (Victoria) of a line of railway from Orbost to Brodribb. Even as late as 1913 the railway was still expected to go through Orbost and beyond. In the Orbost area a committee was formed called the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway Trust. The business of the trust was to acquire the land necessary for the railway and levy a rate on the property owners. The other cost to the area wanting a railway was the guarantee against loss in working expenses of the railway, the Orbost Shire had to provide up to £3000 per annum. The line was never constructed and the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway terminated on the western side of the Snowy River. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A round copper disc with a metal seal on top. "Orbost to Brodribb Railway Construction Trust - 1928"seal railway orbost-bairnsdale-railway -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Michael Anthony Venn, The Octopus Act and empire building by the Victorian Railways during the land boom, 1973
... Victorian Railways construction - history... construction - history Railway expansion - Victoria - history A thesis ...A thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.bib, maps, p.80.non-fictionA thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.victorian railways construction - history, railway expansion - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Leigh Alexander, Policies behind the trunk railways of Victoria in the 1870s and 1890s, 1965
... Railway construction - Australia... in the 1870s and 1890s. bib, p.22. Railway construction - Australia ...An economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.bib, p.22.non-fictionAn economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.railway construction - australia, victorian railways construction - history -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - ORMOND RAILWAY STATION
... Railways construction... government Engineering Railways construction Glen Eira/Port Phillip ...This file contains two items: 1/ Six letters of correspondence to and from Victorian Railways regarding the decision to change the name of North Road Railway Station to South Caulfield and ultimately Ormond Station. The letters date from March 1891 til August 1897. 2/ An article from the Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader dated 12/04/2013 regarding planning and construction works being undertaken to grade-separate the North Road level crossing.north road, caulfield south, south caulfield, north road railway station, ormond, oakley e., warrein, pritchard t. h., caulfield, caulfield shire council, glen huntly station, glenhuntly station, hyams jamie, railway stations, railways, mayors, stations, public transport, railway crossings, correspondence, local officials and employees, local government, engineering, railways construction, glen eira/port phillip leader -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Bedford Rd Railway Crossing Siding Construction, Ringwood, Late 1980 (2 Views)
... Bedford Rd Railway Crossing Siding Construction, Ringwood... railway siding construction."... Road Ringwood North melbourne Photograph Bedford Rd Railway ...Written on back of photographs, "Late 1980. Bedford Road railway siding construction." -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme", late 1950's
... Parliament Brighton Railways Finances Construction Stamped on report ...Report - 33 pages, duplicated, stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme" dated 30/11/1922 giving details of the Board's proposals for tramways to serve the Melbourne metropolis, gives details of the existing system, population, proposals for extensions, special services with a sheet on statistics and an appendix listing five plans and three graphs - not with this document. See Reg Item 2088 for another copy and 2089 for Plan A referred to.Stamped on report and cover "Chief Engineer"trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, brighton, railways, finances, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Graeme Breydon, St Kilda Brighton, 1975
... Railways VR Construction St Kilda Brighton Set of Research Notes ...Set of Research Notes from the minutes of the City of St Kilda, handwritten, including letters to and from the City regarding access to the minutes book. Extracts - 17 A4 lined sheets, from the meeting of 9-9-1907 to 24-8-1910 concerning the St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway and the Prahran and Malvern Tramway developments.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, meeting minutes, victorian railways, vr, construction, st kilda brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Road Board, "Report on Traffic Congestion", 1919
... Parliament Spencer St Railways Finances Construction Traffic Control ...Report - 26 pages, printed, contained and stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Report on Traffic Congestion", containing a Victorian Parliamentary Report, dated 1919 with titled "Report of Board appointed to investigate the problem of relieving congestion of traffic in Melbourne." Full title "Report of Board Appointed to Investigate the problem of Relieving Congestion of Traffic in Melbourne" The Board or "Traffic Board" comprised 5 representatives of Councils, MMTB, Railways and the Public Works Department includes comments on growth of Melbourne, railways, tramways, new arterial roads, subways, new bridge at Spencer St, regulation of street traffic, looks at new tramway routes, hours works and provides a summary of recommendations including drawings for new arterial roads, graphs and roads / tramway layouts in two chain wide roads. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website. Second copy - unbound as printed, stapled on the left hand side, from McComb collection, box 10 - added 5/1/2017. added a 2nd copy from Russell Jones (28/05/22). Poor quality copy.Has in ink on the bottom edge "17th June 1919", Copy 2 - "H. Lormer"? in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, spencer st, railways, finances, construction, traffic control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, "General Scheme of Tramways for the Metropolis" & "East Northcote and Ivanhoe Railless Electric Tramways", 1922 and 1923
... Parliament Railways Finances Construction Trolley Buses Railless ...Set of two reports from The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways. .1 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "General Scheme of Tramways for the Metropolis", dated 24/7/1923, examining the MMTB's General Scheme for Tramways (See Reg Item 2088, 2089 and 2098), includes financial position of the Board, tramway or railways, the scheme itself, committee recommendations and view of the railway's commissioners. .2 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "East Northcote and Ivanhoe Railless Electric Tramways" - dated 26/10/1922 - looking at proposal for a Railless tramway (trolley bus), district to be served for residential districts, proposals, annual costs, expenses, alternative routes, betterment tax or municipal guarantee, effect on railway revenue, view of the committee and recommendations. Note: These document are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Mr. Lormer" in ink on top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, railways, finances, construction, trolley buses, railless, northcote, ivanhoe -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Railways 1971: Commemorating opening of Goonyella line 5th November 1971, 1971
... Promotional material - Queensland railways Railroad ...A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1971 to commemorate the opening of the coal railway from Hay Point to Goonyella.ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionA promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1971 to commemorate the opening of the coal railway from Hay Point to Goonyella.promotional material - queensland railways, railroad construction - queensland - history -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Silvan Gully area, Upper Diamond Creek, c.1911
... Railway construction... construction. The railway was extended from Eltham to Hurstbridge... construction. The railway was extended from Eltham to Hurstbridge ...Silvan Gully area showing the cleared line for railway construction. The railway was extended from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035upper diamond creek, silvan gully, wattle glen, railway construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway construction camp Eltham, 8 Jun 1912
... Railway construction camp Eltham...Showing general view of railway construction camp Eltham 08... melbourne Photograph Photograph Railway construction camp Eltham ...Showing general view of railway construction camp Eltham 08/06/1912Photocopy/inkject print on A4 paperrailways, camps, eltham -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Spikes - Railway, Iron railway spikes - Ringwood line, circa 1900, c. 1900
... Probably from railway construction which occurred... to fasten plates to rail sleepers Probably from railway construction ...Probably from railway construction which occurred in Ringwood during the early 20th Century.Wrought iron spikes designed to fasten plates to rail sleepers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Receipt (copy), Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Construction Trust, Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Construction Trust: Assessment Notice, 1916
... Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Construction Trust...heidelberg and eltham railway construction trust... Railway Construction Trust, 1916. Owners are Benjamin Partington...Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Construction Trust... Railway Construction Trust, 1916. Owners are Benjamin Partington ...Receipts for rates payable to the Heidelberg and Eltham Railway Construction Trust, 1916. Owners are Benjamin Partington and William Partington.Copy of receiptswilliam james partington, benjamin partington, heidelberg and eltham railway construction trust, hurstbridge rail line -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway construction gang, possibly at Eltham North, c.1910
... Railway construction gang, possibly at Eltham North...Railway construction...Railway construction gang with horses possibly working...Railway construction gang with horses possibly working ...Railway construction gang with horses possibly working on the Eltham to Hurstbridge line extension near Eltham North, c.1910Black and white printrailways, workers, horses, eltham north, butty gang, construction gang, plough, railway construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Graeme Breydon, "Public Transport Developments in St Kilda", Nov. 1970
... Kilda Brighton Construction Railways Cable Trams Carbon copy ...Carbon copy of a report - 10 quarto pages + two heat sensitive copied maps titled "Public Transport Developments in St Kilda", prepared by Graeme Breydon Nov 1970 for the Historical Society of St Kilda. Looks at the development of tram transport, cable trams, railways, Hobson's Bay loop line, electrocution of the railways and tramways, some features e.g. shelters, developments and freeway proposals. Maps show rail and tramways on the eastern side of Melbourne.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, victorian railways, pmtt, vr, st kilda brighton, construction, railways, cable trams -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division et al, Brisbane Railway Centenary, 1976
... Queensland Railways -- History. Railroad construction ...A pictorial history of the centenary of the opening of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Ipswich in 1876.ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial history of the centenary of the opening of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Ipswich in 1876. queensland railways -- history., railroad construction - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division et al, Sunshine Route Jubilee, 1975
... Queensland Railways -- History. Railroad construction ...A pictorial history of the North Coast mainline of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Cairns to mark its 50th anniversary.ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA pictorial history of the North Coast mainline of the Queensland Government railways from Brisbane to Cairns to mark its 50th anniversary.queensland railways -- history., railroad construction - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Rails to the Tableland: The Story of the Cairns Railway, 1976
... Queensland Railways -- History. Railroad construction ...A pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Queensland both government & private.ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionA pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Queensland both government & private.queensland railways -- history., railroad construction - queensland - history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Men on the Line. Stories of the Thai-Burma Railway Survivors, 2008
... on the front cover of emaciated men working on railway bridge... Railway Survivors. Cream and brown coloured hard cover ...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 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, East Ringwood Railway Station under construction - c.1925
... East Ringwood Railway Station under construction - c.1925...Catalogue card reads, "East Ringwood Railway Station under... Ringwood Railway Station under construction - 1925?". ...Catalogue card reads, "East Ringwood Railway Station under construction - 1925?". -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Ministry of Transport, "Transport - Victoria", c1980
... , and the Railway Construction Board. Gives details of each..., and the Railway Construction Board. Gives details of each of the component ...Sixteen page, full cover book titled "Transport - Victoria", published by the Ministry of Transport c1980 - Robert Maclellan as Minister soon after the establishment of the Ministry, combining VicRail, MMTB, TRB, CRB, MURLA, Westgate Bridge Authority, and the Railway Construction Board. Gives details of each of the component authorities, maps, their work, with the part of the Spencer St Station History of Transport Mural on the front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, vr, vicrail, crb, transport regulation board, map -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Line Construction in Stawell area -- 4 Photos
... Railway Line Construction in Stawell area -- 4 Photos...Large group of men carrying out Railway Line Construction... grampians Photograph Railway Line Construction in Stawell area -- 4 ...Large group of men carrying out Railway Line Construction in Stawell area.stawell railways transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Parliament, "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee re the Beaumaris Electric Street Railway.", Dec. 1916
... by the Chief Engineer for Railway Construction, E. Kernot... Trams tramways Sandringham Black Rock Beaumaris Railways ...Printed - 6 page foolscap, stapled on left hand side, 2 sections, Victorian State Parliamentary Report titled "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the question of the Beaumaris Electric Street Railway." - dated 22 December 1916. References previous reports, Black Rock, Beaumaris, residential development, routes and costs of the proposed tramway, costs provided by the Chief Engineer for Railway Construction, E. Kernot, and Committee recommendations - tempered by the War.trams, tramways, sandringham, black rock, beaumaris, railways, tramways, proposals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, D. H. Eakins, David Eakins appointment, Jun. 1922
... from Mr. Maurice Kernot chief Engineer for Railway Construction.... from Mr. Maurice Kernot chief Engineer for Railway Construction ...Memorandum consisting of 11 quarto type and handwritten sheet or letters, appointing David Eakins as a assistant to Mr Lormer for the preparation of the General Scheme. Includes references, letter of application, and other reference material supplied by Mr. Eakins and signed by the Chief Engineer Mr Strickland. Memo to the Chairman dated 26/6/1922. Mr Eakins was to become the Chief Engineer in the 1950's. Includes a reference from Mr. Maurice Kernot chief Engineer for Railway Construction.trams, tramways, chief engineer, personnel, staff, engineers, general scheme -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Map - Framed photograph, Diagram of Burma-Siam Railway
... . Illustrates the construction of the Railway. Began in October 1942.... Illustrates the construction of the Railway. Began in October 1942 ...Major historical significance.Wooden framed photograph with diagram of the Railway. Illustrates the construction of the Railway. Began in October 1942 and completed on October 1943.Presented to Dandenong RSL by J. W. Barker (The Judge) August 1989.