Photograph shows two uniformed men and one in suit and hat standing in front of 3 tramcars protruding from tram shed. The trams would be single truck, possibly R classes. The destination on the closest car appears to read "Depot". One uniform includes cap and tunic with silver or brass buttons up to the neck may indicate an early M&MTB depot starter given the senior age of the man. The other uniform includes cap and double-breasted tunic, possible indicating a line inspector or tramway superintendent. The suited man may also be a senior tramway employee such as the Depot Master. The location is the first Preston Depot opposite the future Preston Workshops. This depot and tramways were built by the Fitzroy, Northcote and Preston Tramways Trust but taken over by the M&MTB in 1920 before operations began. In 1955, the depot was renamed Thornbury Depot when a new Preston Depot was constructed in Plenty Rd. Yields information about staff at the first Preston Depot. Black and white print with no notesfirst preston depot, thornbury depot, plenty road depot, preston workshops, first uniform of m&mtb, silver or brass button, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, depot starter, depot master, line inspector, superintendent

Photograph of six male staff formally photographed at an office table. Two men in suits, four men in what appear to be uniform jackets. From the posture and grooming of the 'uniformed men', it could be inferred that they are senior traffic staff such as line inspectors.Yields information about administration of Hawthorn Tramways Trust Sepia toned black and white photograph glued to cardboard No inscriptions on rear but in the photo a notice headed 'Hawthorn Tramways Trust' can be seen. melbourne tramway and omnibus company, mt&oc, mtoc, cable tram, tramway board, tb

Has a strong association with an ESCo Employee, Jim Morgan who provided some details of his work and names of people in photographs. Yields information about Ballarat and the Sebastopol line.Two pages, photocopy of interview notes with Jim Morgan, Ballarat ESCo employee, 27-7-1984 by Alan Bradley. Discusses Jim's work on the trams, people in photographs, Sebastopol cars, Sebastopol line, Inspectors, managers, conductors, tokens, tram shelter. See also Reg Item 4288 for other notes on Jim Morgan.trams, tramways, esco, sebastopol, employees, photo notes

Used at Orbost Railway Station, possibly by the Station Master, between 1944 and 1984. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the town of Orbost being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels. 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.Book with a red cover. On the front cover VICTORIAN RAILWAYS Audit Inspectors Remarks Book, Orbost. Inside are numbered and lined pages with hand written information dating from 28/3/1944-13/8/1984, dated and signed by various station masters. Cover has a section missing from the bottom left.VICTORIAN RAILWAYS Audit Inspectors Remarks Book, Orbost.railway-history orbost-bairnsdale-railway

In October 1928, on the eve of the Great Depression, Melbourne’s wharfies went on strike. Strike-breakers were brought in and police, armed with guns and brandishing batons, lined the wharf to protect them. Tempers rose, fighting broke out, and a nervous inspector ordered his men to fire first into the air, then into the crowd.on page 8strike, wharfs, police, port melbourne, princes pier, alan whittaker, fan album, 1928, labourers

Photocopies newspaper articles re pistol stolen from National Bank, Greensborough by Kay Arthur Morgan: The Argus 10 December 1949, The Age 16 December 1949, The Age 17 December 1949, The Canberra Times 14 February 1950, The Argus 23 February 1950, The Argus 23 February 1950. Newspaper article: Community's colorful shop, Diamond Valley News, 8 December 1951, agency of Heidelberg branch of Commercial Bank of Australia, built by Mr Stebbins, line drawing from pre-1900 photograph of building and streetscape. Photocopy newspaper article: Long golden history, Diamond Valley Leader, 1 August 1997, built by George Stebbing, currently an opportunity shop.main road, eltham, businesses, pistol theft, commercial bank of australia, kay arthur morgan, george stebbing builder, senior constable n forbes, senior detective m mcennamin, h d pettie, detective sergeant k hubbard, inspector f hobley, senior detective r newton, detective p pedersen, senior detective l dent, senior detective j oakes, l a spear

Handwritten extracts from the Bendigo Advertiser 17/8/1910 Col. 2. Extract mentions Bailing Operations - A Week's Progress. Water at the Victoria Quartz lowered 139 ft for the week. Bailing carried out at Lansell's 180, Lazarus, New Chum Consolidated and New Chum Railway Mines. Cost of bailing about 200 pound per week and the Government is contributing half. The balance is being found from the Victoria Quartz, Victoria Consols, Ironbark, Hercules and Energetic and Lansell's Estate. Expenditure over 6 weeks has amounted to over 1200 pounds. ''Mr McBride, Minister for Mines,said work was to be continued for the present at all events. Mr Merrin, Chief Inspector of Mines, said the Dept's aim was to keep the whole of contributing mines on the New Chum line unwatered, and also to enable the Victoria Quartz to go on with its sinking. It was not however intended to introduce a pumping system for the present.''document, gold, drainage problems, drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 17/8/1910 page 3 col 2, victoria quartz, lansell's 180, lazarus, new chum consolidated, new chum railway, victoria consols, ironbark, hercules and energetic, lansell's estate, mr mcbride, mr merrin, new chum line

Handwritten notes on New Chum & Victoria. Winding Engine Pair 22 in cylinders. Two valves to each cylinder (Corliss?). One boiler - steel. 26 ft x 6 ft 6 ins diameter. Reference: T. M. Hooper, Mining Manager, Sth Bellevie United Mine in machinery. Report to His Directors probably 7 /11/1885. On the back with scribble over it, are some notes re Bendigo was making its own winding engines, air compressors and crushing machinery so efficiently that the Senior Inspector of Mines, Mr. E. R. Neekison in a report to the Secretary for Mines in 1884 was emphatic that the best batteries, winding engines and gear have all been made in Sandhurst. Machinery made in Sandhurst was superior to any others in the colony for this class of work.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, t m hooper, sth bellevu united mine, mr e r meekison, new chum, garden gully, hustler's, sheepshead line

Hand written document on lined paper torn from book."A S B" as signature. Stands for Arthur S Burgess, the District Inspectornyah state school, arther burgess, a w steane, district inspector, inspector's report

Photos taken on the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line 5/9/1971 1 - Tram 43 at the Gardens - trams reversed at this point and returned to Mt Pleasant. 2 - Trams 43, 13 and 14 in Sturt St West at the Russell St loop. 3 - Tram 13 in Sturt St, inbound with an ANZ bank and Miss Heidi? dress shop in the background. 4 - Tram 30 in bound in Sturt near Doveton St with the Queen Alexandra Bandstand in the view. 5 - A busy Sturt St with three trams and people observing on a nice day. 6 - and now with five trams at Tramway or the City Centre - trams 39, 27, 12 7 - Tram 43 pulls into the stop at Sturt and Lydiard St, 8 -Turning into Lydiard St North with 39 behind - a man with a point bar and possibly the Inspector as well. Behind are the Town Hall and the Myer store. Yields information about the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line in Ballarat.Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, lydiard st nth, sturt st, tram 27, tram 14, tram 13, tram 43, tram 39, tram 30, tram 12, sturt st west, russell st

Yields information about the reconstruction of the curve on the Mt Pleasant line at Stones Corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the relay of the outer rail at Stones Corner on the Mt Pleasant line. Shows removed rails and methodology of the work. Photo taken at 1220 as shown on the clock - all workers at lunch. In the view are the Listers COR service station, the Inspector chatting with a person, the Ballarat East Post Office and the Stones retail store. The first welding truck (cloth covered roof) with a wandering lead device. See Reg Item 7740 for a photo of similar work at Main and Barkly St.trams, tramways, stones corner, trackwork, track repairs, main road, victoria st, mt pleasant, inspectors, welding

Published for the staff of the SEC, features the Kiewa Valley transmission line, North East towns and workers, industry, Bendigo Tram's Golden Jubilee, (AETA Visit, Mr George Laurens, Doug Dean, Tom Lynch and Basil Miller), electrical safety, meter reading in the country, sports, electric cooking, and sports section. In the retirements were Mr P Pithie, Senior Traffic Inspector Geelong, Mr V Pipps Depot Foreman Geelong and Mr S Watson, Geelong Senior depot clerk. On the inside cover are photos of the package power stations being installed at Geelong, Ballarat (Ballarat B) and Mildura.Demonstrates a SECV Staff magazine.Magazine, 36 pages, black and white production, centre stapled.Has RHSV stamp on the cover and "Case ViiiA" in inktramways, geelong, secv, retirements, ballarat b power station, power stations, bendigo

Yields information about the possible source of a similar document in Ballarat, a MMTB form for enabling ticket checking on trams, very similar in style.Single sheet of paper titled "Supplementary Running Journal", form No. 134, for filling in ticket starting numbers, for various value tickets. Also allows for transfer tickets, tramcar no, trip details examiner, inspector and punch marks. Has line for filling in date and signature at base of ticket. Used in Melbourne, max fare 6d, 1950's . Used as the model in Ballarat - See Reg Item 68, very similar in design. Item from Peter Winspur.On rear in pencil is a faded address and details - event or a passenger name who did not have a ticket?trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, tickets, fares

Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC to enabling ticket checking by Inspectors on the trams.Single sheet of paper titled "Supplementary Trip Way Bill", form No. TYE 583-4 (OP112), for filling in ticket starting numbers, for tickets from 8 ticket values through to 15c value. Also allows for parcel tickets, tram no, trip, route, inspector and punch marks. Has line for filling in date and signature at base of ticket. Used in late 1960's. Max. fare 15c Three copies held. See also Reg. item 68 and 279 for another sample - 1/- max value. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Booktrams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo

SECV Uniform Jacket - dark green cloth, lined with black cloth on inside and striped white cloth inside sleeves. Fitted with 4 silver large SECV uniform buttons on front, shoulder epaulets each fitted with small SECV uniform buttons, leather trimming on large pockets and ends of arms. Jacket fitted with four pockets - two side, one small top left and one large inside right. On top of inside of coat, "David Lack Pty Ltd. Melbourne" label, that can be used as a hanging point. On the inside right pocket, white label, with red and black printing, giving name of manufacturer and space for Name and Number. Typed for "T. Dunstan." and "926".ballarat, inspectors, uniforms

Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC to enabling ticket checking by Inspectors on the trams.Single sheet of paper titled "Supplementary Trip Way Bill", form No. TYE 1-580, for filling in ticket starting numbers, for tickets from 2d (City Section) through to 1/- value. Also allows for parcel tickets, tram no, trip, route, inspector and punch marks. Has line for filling in date and signature at base of ticket. Used in early 1960's. Max. fare 1/- Item was on display in cabinet of 39 until 10/2004, ex filing cabinet 1992. Two copies held. See also Reg. Item 279. See also Reg. Item 3062 for another sample - 15c max value. See Also Reg Item 4144 for a MMTB version, very similar in style, SEC probably copied it. See Also Reg item 5692 for a pack of 250 of these.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo

Copy photograph of a small photograph contained within item Reg. No. 587. Photograph of the opening scene at Gregory St for the opening of the line to Lydiard St. North. Has policeman on left side of photograph, ribbon on tram 37 and an inspector on the right hand side. Caption from 587 is "OFFICIAL OPENING DAY 28.9.37 (corrected to 30.8.37) Official Car arrives from city driven by Mayor J.Pryor (SEC Ballarat accountant W.J.K.Dunstan running)." Walter Dunstan. copy 3 by John Phillips, 9/97, laminated 10/97. - in 01-01-54 See also Reg Item 2521 for another image of this event - newspaper cutting. For some details on Walter Dunstan see Reg. Item 3231 worksheet. Hi Res scan of the negative added 8/5/2020.trams, tramways, ballarat, lydiard st. nth, opening , tram 32

Photo of SEC Ballarat trams waiting in Lydiard St. North for the passengers to travel on the ARHS/ TMSV specials on Saturday 21/8/1971 to undertake the last tour of Ballarat Tramways, prior to the closure of the system. The first line closure (Victoria St.) took place the following day. The organising group is discussing the arrangements with the SEC tramway inspector. Bob Whitehead, Len Millar, Keith Kings, Eildon Hogan, Jim Dowell and the Inspector? Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.On the rear of the slide in black ink "Ballarat Lydiard St. / ARHS Specials" and "P. Moses" in the bottom right hand corner.tramways, trams, arhs, lydiard st north

Allan Llewellyn was a well known Eaglehawk identity. See Victorian Collections, Bendigo Historical Society, Allan Llewellyn Collection Cat. No.8389. Five page photocopied document. Three pages of plans for safety equipment in mines: Middleton's Patent Safety Hook & Safety Cage, two black line drawings of safety cage; Improved Safety Catches & Signal used in the Pandora & Victory Amalgamated Company Mine Sandhurst, two black line drawings showing cage and alarm bell line to Engine House; Hooper's Signalling Apparatus used in the Great Northern mine, Eaglehawk, black line drawing of apparatus with eleven point reference to parts. Two page document (unknown source) with letter from William Grainger, Inspector of Mines, Sandhurst, 22nd March, 1879, detailing a report on the efficacy of the mine safety cages tested. Cages tested: No. 1 Allan's; No. 2 Seymour's; No. 3 Nance's; No. 4 Williams'; No. 5 Pryor's; No. 6 Hassan's; No. 7 Jackson's; No. 8 Carolin's. One page summary, by Thomas Couchman, Esq., Chief Inspector of Mines, on 'the subject of providing increased safety appliances for mining' which has been the focus of 'eminent engineers in Great Britain, Europe and America.'safety cages, seymour's patent safety cage, j.h. seymour, bendigo, mining, allan llewellyn, , middleton's safety hook and safety cage, pandora and victory amalgamated co., sandhurst, mining equipment, hooper's signalling apparatus

Group photo of personnel concerned with final approval of Last Off Line MF4500SP Header serial no 4K1010A Machines built in 1986 L2R Back Row On machine E Jenkins Inspector L Bonifacio Middle Row G Spiteri S Hedji M Kepa Front Row E Bradford C Zammit Inspector J Vella A Pace I Petherick J Xureb P Papas A Stephens Inspectormassey ferguon, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

1/ Sunshine Diaster Easter Monday 20th April 1908 Newspaper cuttings|2/ Compensation Personal Injuries Sunshine Accident 20th April 1908 Part 1 & Part 2|3/ List of relatives of people that were involved and others|4/ Notes on some staff|5/ Legislative Assembly Wednesday 25th November 1908 Sunshine Railway Disaster Non. Samuel Mauger|6/ The Australian Locomotive Drivers' Guide|7/ Report of Evidence and Addresses of Counsel given at Coroner's Inquest|8/ Minutes of the Victorian Railways Commissioners Meetings 20/9/1909 & 16/4/1909|9/ Double Line Block Train Register|10/ Sunshine Railway Disaster 1909 Project Design Anne Best November 2005|11/ Sunshine Railway Disaster 20/4/1908 Notes taken for Mr William Shannon District Rolling Stock Inspector at the Enquiry|12/ Various notes on railways stations and other miscelleous articles|13/ Sunshine Rail Disaster Commemorative Service Monday 10:30pm 20/4/1998 90th Anniversary|14/ The Sunshine Railway Disaster by John Buckland|15/ Sunshine Railway Disaster verious newspaper cuttings|16/ Correspondence|17/ Poems & Sings|18/ Sunshine Disaster 20/4/1908 various|19/ The Sunshine Railway Disaster Who Was To Blame? Conroner's Searching Enquiry W.O. Bagley|20/ Victorian Railways Rules and Regulation for the Guidance of Employe's 1907|21/ Timetables & Fares around 1908|22/ Power to Stop Tlk to Vicrail Senior Management 7th December 1977 by A. G. Gibbs|23/ Tom Rigg's Photo Album 100th Anniversity 2008 and Book Launch|24/ Peter Alexander Assistant to Chief Mechanical Engineer Report on Train Brakessunshine railway disaster, sunshine railway station, railway, sunshine

Five page handwritten letter on light brown or fawn lined paper within a brown envelope within Reg. Item 2488, page 105. The envelope has been glued to the back cover of the book and is address to "Mr. James Inspector / Electric Supply". Seven overseas stamps have been stuck to the envelope. The letter dated 11/10/1937 from an unknown person who lived at 305 Eyre St Ballarat, not signed, outlines the building the horse tram depot in Wendouree Parade. The person put in a quote as the plumber. Notes various aspects of working on the site, materials, difficulties, Thompson and Moore of the Adelaide as the contractors, number of people on the job, problems with the construction, wind damage, building the workers cottages, their rooves and the cash boxes for the conductors. Image 2520i2 shows the position on the page or back cover of items 2520 and 2521.Inktrams, tramways, horse trams, depot construction, depot, thompson and moore

Set of 10No. 35mm black and white negatives in a negative holder sheet with labels of the ARHS Vic Div. tour or trip to Bendigo, 20/10/1962 for the 100 years celebrations of Bendigo station and an associated tram tour. Strip 1 - negatives 12 to 15 - the tram convoy at Bendigo station area - trams 28, 21, 7 19 and 30. Strip 2 - negatives 18 & 19 - North Bendigo terminus Strip 3 - negative 16 - at Eaglehawk, negative 11 - Convoy at Bendigo station Strip 4 - negative 20 and 21 - Eaglehawk? .1 - Convoy of trams - two rows lined up - 21, 18, 28 .2 - Front of convoy - 28 and 18 - includes Inspectors and crews. .3 - Passengers board - 28, 18 and 26 .4 - Convoy crossing No. 25. .5 - Convoy at North Bendigo Terminus - includes No. 19 .6 - Six trams at North Bendigo - no housing construction by the terminus - vacant blocks. .7 - Convoy at Eaglehawk - 28 and 30 .8 - Pall Mall .9 - North Bendigo - 21 .10 - The depot - 30 Original sheet with negatives with worksheet fileSee sheettrams, tramways, bendigo, arhs, tours, tram 28 tram 21 tram 18 tram 26 tram 30 tram 25 tram 19

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways crewing arrangements, when standby's were available to cover crews who did not report in or left early or unavailable or running late. Allowed the inspectors to know when crews were available to cover late running etc. Produced for the Sept. 1966 rosterLarge format carbon copy typed sheet - titled "Stand by" dated 29th August 1966. Gives Run and time along the top heading and then broken up into each run for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays showing in a line chart form the standby times for each run, including conductors. Shows starting and finishing time of each standby shift.In the top right hand corner " BTPS 812" in black ink.trams, tramways, rosters, crews, stand by, ballarat, timetables

SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran

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. WODONGA'S SECOND POLICE STATION - This building was located on the west side of High Street near the railway line at the corner of High Street and Bond Street. The building in the background was the Bond Store which was later repurposed to become the Court House. This Police Station, which began operation on this site c1905, had originally been the house of the customs officer. It had a front office and a Sergeant's and an Inspector's office as well as 2 barrack rooms and a laundry at the rear. In the backyard was a blue stone cell block and a night soil toilet, as well as a stable used previously for horse and carriage. Opposite the police station was a boarding house which supplied meals to prisoners. This police station was in use until its move to Elgin Street, Wodonga in December 1967.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.Two black and white photos of the 2nd Police Station built in Wodonga with the former Bond Store in the background.high st wodonga, police stations wodonga

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. Railwaymen at Recognition of service function in November 1985. Left to right: Len Gregson, Bill McAnanly, Eric Kaine (Benalla), Fred Rochow, Engine Inspector Geoff Williamsrailways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, recognition of service

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. This photo was taken at Wodonga Railway Station shortly after the introduction of corridor carriages in the early 1900s. Colligan and Donovan were the first two conductors appointed. Back Row, left to right: J. O'Neill (Traffic), W. Benson (Traffic), D. Fraser (Per Way); J. Wilson (Per Way). Second Back row, left to right: ? Prosser, Mat Ryan (Loco), J. Trembath (Loco), E. Fitch (Traffic); J. Colligan (Traffic), ? Hanna (Express Guard); F. Schuman (Loco). W. Coy (Express Guard), W. Wark (Loco), (unknown). Seated left to right: ? McKenna (Driver In Charge), G. Fogarty (Per Way Inspector), J. Broadbent (Station Master), J. Rowe (Assistant Station Master), ? Beaumont (Clerk). Boy behind: Ray Broadbent. Front Left to right: (Unknown); J. Cotter (Traffic), Dinny Donovan (Traffic), (Unknown), R. Prentice (Traffic). Children in front: ? Colligan, ? Colligan, J. Donovan, ? Weiss. Boys in the roof: Eric Broadbent and W. Mahoney. (Per Way is an approved person with responsibility for regular permanent way inspection to ensure the safety of the line)railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, wodonga railway staff