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Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBooklet - Puffing Billy booklet, Puffing Billy Preservation Society, 'The Puffing Billy Story', 1960s
... Puffing Billy...Puffing Billy Presentation Society...This booklet recounts the story of Puffing Billy's inception in 1900; the landslide in 1952 which led to closure in 1958; the public campaign for re-opening of the line; a partial reopening in 1962 followed by a return to Emerald Station in 1965. It also discusses the history and role of the Puffing Billy Presentation Society...This booklet recounts the history of a Victorian tourist icon, Puffing Billy. Puffing Billy Puffing Billy Presentation Society 1960s On the front printed: 'THE PUFFING BILLY STORY' On the back printed: 'The / Good Old / Days / Engine 8A on the Gembrook / car-goods train at the / water tank between Selby / and Menzie's Creek. ...This booklet recounts the story of Puffing Billy's inception in 1900; the landslide in 1952 which led to closure in 1958; the public campaign for re-opening of the line; a partial reopening in 1962 followed by a return to Emerald Station in 1965. It also discusses the history and role of the Puffing Billy Presentation Society which produced this booklet c. 1960s.This booklet recounts the history of a Victorian tourist icon, Puffing Billy.Paperback booklet entitled 'The Puffing Billy Story'. Color front photograph with black and white photographs inside. 18 pages.On the front printed: 'THE PUFFING BILLY STORY' On the back printed: 'The / Good Old / Days / Engine 8A on the Gembrook / car-goods train at the / water tank between Selby / and Menzie's Creek. /The landslide which was / responsible for the / closing of the line in 1953 / occurred near this spot.'puffing billy, puffing billy presentation society, 1960s -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkSlide - Colour photographic slide, Olive Hamilton, Circa 1960s
... Society Ladies Auxiliary. Most notably Olive and her husband William documented the 1954 Royal Visit. The transparency is historically significant as it was taken by Olive Hamilton Transparency slide William Olive hamilton Governor Rohan Delacombe presentation Puffing Billy Written “Mrs Mickle Presented” stamped “30 & A99455” Colour photographic mounted transparency (slide) depicting people being presented to Govenor Delacombe at opening of Puffing Billy. ...The transparency was taken by Olive Hamilton who was a prominent local figure during the 1940s and 1950s. Olive was also president of the Victorian Amateur Cine Society Ladies Auxiliary. Most notably Olive and her husband William documented the 1954 Royal Visit.The transparency is historically significant as it was taken by Olive HamiltonColour photographic mounted transparency (slide) depicting people being presented to Govenor Delacombe at opening of Puffing Billy. Kodachrome transparency.Written “Mrs Mickle Presented” stamped “30 & A99455”transparency, slide, william, olive, hamilton, governor, rohan, delacombe, presentation, puffing, billy
