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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Railways 1969, 1969
... Queensland Railways 1969...Promotional material - Queensland railways...Queensland Government Railways... material - Queensland railways A promotional book from ...A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1969.ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1969.railroad operations - queensland - history, promotional material - queensland railways -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Railways 1968, 1969
... Queensland Railways 1968...Promotional material - Queensland railways...Queensland Government Railways... material - Queensland railways A promotional book from ...A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1968.ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionA promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1968.railroad operations - queensland - history, promotional material - queensland railways -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Railways 1971: Commemorating opening of Goonyella line 5th November 1971, 1971
... Queensland Railways 1971: Commemorating opening of...Promotional material - Queensland railways...Queensland Government Railways... Prahran 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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Railways: What we have done, 1955
... Queensland Railways: What we have done...Queensland Government Railways... of the Queensland Railways up to June 1955. index, ill, p.71. Queensland ...A summary of the achievements of the Queensland Railways up to June 1955.index, ill, p.71.non-fictionA summary of the achievements of the Queensland Railways up to June 1955.railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kerr, John, Triumph of Narrow Gauge - A History of Queensland Railways, 1990
... Triumph of Narrow Gauge - A History of Queensland Railways...Queensland Railways -- History.... -- History. Queensland Railways -- History. A history of the 3'6 ...A history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Queensland Railways 100 Years 1865 1965, 1965
... Queensland Railways 100 Years 1865 1965...Queensland Railways -- History....Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Prahran Locomotives - Queensland - history Queensland Railways ...A short summary of the locomotives that operated on the Queensland Government Railways in their first 100 years from Steam to diesel.ill, p.28.non-fictionA short summary of the locomotives that operated on the Queensland Government Railways in their first 100 years from Steam to diesel.locomotives - queensland - history, queensland railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wakeling, Peter, A Century of Service - The Queensland Government Railways Story, 1965
... A Century of Service - The Queensland Government Railways...Queensland Railways..... Queensland Railways. A history of the Queensland Government railways ...A history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.ill, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Queensland Railways, "Discover one of the last great Frontiers", mid 1980's
... Queensland Railways... Trams tramways Posters Queensland advertisements Railways ...Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising Queensland Rail "Spirit of the outback' with an image of the train and a windmill along with QR Traveltrain logo. Has the title "Discover one of the last great Frontiers" Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5567i.pdftrams, tramways, posters, queensland, advertisements, railways -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Armstrong, John, Locomotives In The Tropics: Volume 1 (Queensland Railways 1864-1910), 1985
... Locomotives In The Tropics: Volume 1 (Queensland Railways...Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division.... Locomotives In The Tropics: Volume 1 (Queensland Railways 1864-1910 ...A history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government railways built between 1864 and 1910.index, ill, p112.non-fictionA history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government railways built between 1864 and 1910.steam locomotives - australia - history, locomotives - queensland - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Photocopy of a Station to Station rail pass, Queensland Govt railways, railway ticket, 1979
... Govt railways, railway ticket... to Station rail pass, Queensland Govt railways, railway ticket ...First class ticket dated 18th December 1979railway ticket -
Puffing Billy Railway
DH59 - Diesel Hydraulic locomotive (formerly DH 31), 1970
... queensland railways... for the Queensland Railways where it remained until withdrawn in 1994... locomotive entered service for the Queensland Railways where ...DH31 - DH59 Diesel Hydraulic locomotive Built to 3'6" gauge in 1970 this Diesel Hydraulic locomotive entered service for the Queensland Railways where it remained until withdrawn in 1994. Purchased by the E.T.R.B. in 1995, it was converted to 2'6" gauge in Queensland and transported to Belgrave in 1996 for overhaul. It re-entered service later in 1996, although instead of receiving a V.R. type classification & number and V.R. style livery, it retained its Q.R. number of DH59 and its Q.R. livery minus the Q.R. logo, but has since been repainted the traditional Blue & Gold of V.R. diesel locomotives and reclassified DH31. It has since been returned to DH 59. The DH class was a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1966 and 1974. In 1966 Queensland Railways tested a Walkers Limited built diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive. This was later purchased and by 1974 the 73 DH class locomotives had taken over shunting duties in most Queensland yards. They were also used on short distance freight services. With the closure of many freight yards and the move to longer trains withdrawals started in the 1980s. Many were sold for further use on Queensland sugar cane railways. Locomotive's Queensland Railways Service History : Locomotive : DH59 Serial No: 646 In Service : 19/05/1970 With drawn from Service : 20/05/1991 LOCOMOTIVE DETAILS DH class No. originally constructed : 74 No. in service : 2 No. stored : Wheel arrangement : Bo-BoDH Roadworthy weight : 40T Maximum axle load : 10T Tractive effort (85%) Length overall: 33' Height overall : 12' 6 1⁄2" Driving wheel diameter : 36" Date of manufacture :1970 Manufacturer :Walkers Place of manufacture : Maryborough, Queensland Locomotive type : Diesel Hydraulic DH Class Type Diesel-Hydraulic Introduced 1966 Number in class 73 Manufacturer Walkers Gauge Narrow (QR, MIM) 900mm (SECV) Axles B-B Length 11.1 m Mass 37 t Engine Caterpillar D355E Transmission Voith L42U2 Power 347 kW / 465 HP Tractive effort 114 / 82 kN Speed 50 / 10 km/hHistoric - Queensland Railways - Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DH59DH59 Diesel Hydraulic locomotive made of steel and metalDH59 Diesel Hydraulic locomotivepuffing billy, diesel-hydraulic locomotive, dh59, dh31, walkers diesel hydraulic, queensland railways -
Puffing Billy Railway
DH 5 - Diesel Hydraulic locomotive, 1968
... queensland railways..., Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1966 and 1974. In 1966... by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1966 ...DH5 Diesel Hydraulic locomotive The DH class was a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1966 and 1974. In 1966 Queensland Railways tested a Walkers Limited built diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive. This was later purchased and by 1974 the 73 DH class locomotives had taken over shunting duties in most Queensland yards. They were also used on short distance freight services. With the closure of many freight yards and the move to longer trains withdrawals started in the 1980s. Many were sold for further use on Queensland sugar cane railways. Locomotive's Queensland Railways Service History : Locomotive : DH5 Serial No: 587 In Service : 27/08/1968 With drawn from Service : 7/07/1992 LOCOMOTIVE DETAILS DH class No. originally constructed : 74 No. in service : 2 No. stored : Wheel arrangement : Bo-BoDH Roadworthy weight : 40T Maximum axle load : 10T Tractive effort (85%) Length overall: 33' Height overall : 12' 6 1⁄2" Driving wheel diameter : 36" Date of manufacture :1970 Manufacturer :Walkers Place of manufacture : Maryborough, Queensland Locomotive type : Diesel Hydraulic DESCRIPTION - B-B DH FORMER CLASS AND NUMBER - 8/1968 Built By - Walkers, Maryborough, Queensland Service History Date built - 1968 Original owner - Queensland Government Railways Original gauge - 1067mm Withdrawn - Next owner - State Electricity Commission of Victoria DH5 8/1968 Sold to SECV as CC2, In service 8-1993 Sold to Mackay Sugar CC02 (Ex DH5). CC02 was purchased by Cooks Construction in 1992 and used on the 900mm Yallourn railway in Victoria. Mackay Sugar purchased in 2001. Title Value Status Preserved - Operational Gauge Narrow 2ft 6in (762mm) Owners Puffing Billy Railway Operators Puffing Billy Railway Manufacturer Walkers Ltd - Maryborough, Queensland Builders number 587 Associated locos Renumbered from CC02 Liveries carried VR Blue & Gold Puffing Billy Service History or Notes Date acquired - 2008 Acquired from - Mackay Sugar Mill ? State when acquired - Operational ? Work done - Regauged, overhauled Restored to service - Current State - Operational Historic - Queensland Railways - Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DH5DH 5 Diesel Hydraulic locomotive made of steel and metalDH 5puffing billy railway, dh5, locomotive, cc02, diesel,, queensland railways, diesel hydraulic locomotive dh5, walkers diesel hydraulic -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dedman, Daryl, Railways Queensland, 2010
... Railways Queensland... of the Queensland Government Railways. ill, p.68. Railways Queensland Book ...Personal reflections of the Queensland Government Railways.ill, p.68.non-fictionPersonal reflections of the Queensland Government Railways.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, The Railways of Queensland A Lineside Guide
... The Railways of Queensland A Lineside Guide...Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Government railway. ill, maps, p.67. The Railways of Queensland ...A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway.ill, maps, p.67.non-fictionA lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Southern and Western Railways of Queensland: A Lineside Guide
... Southern and Western Railways of Queensland: A Lineside...Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division.... ill, p.24. Southern and Western Railways of Queensland ...A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway from Brisbane south & west to Toowoomba & beyond.ill, p.24.non-fictionA lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway from Brisbane south & west to Toowoomba & beyond.railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Look Out For Train, 1965
... Queensland Railways -- History....Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Prahran Queensland Railways -- History. Locomotives - Queensland ...A pictorial history of the Queensland railways both government & private.ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial history of the Queensland railways both government & private.queensland railways -- history., locomotives - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division et al, Brisbane Railway Centenary, 1976
... Queensland Railways -- History....Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Prahran 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, Potts, Don, Grand Queensland Tour 83, 1983
... Queensland Railways -- History.... Prahran Australian railway Historical Society - Tours Queensland ...Tour Notes for a tour of Queensland from Melbourne to Normanton organised by the ARHS Victorian Division from 7 to 30 October 1983.maps, p.100.non-fictionTour Notes for a tour of Queensland from Melbourne to Normanton organised by the ARHS Victorian Division from 7 to 30 October 1983.australian railway historical society - tours, queensland railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division et al, Sunshine Route Jubilee, 1975
... Queensland Railways -- History....Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Prahran 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....Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division... Prahran 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 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Transportation File From 01.11.1976 to 08.02.1978 - refer Description for further details
... 5.Queensland Railways 6.New Trams... Tendering 5.Queensland Railways 6.New Trams Document CAC Collection ...Consisting of following, 1.Rail Transport 2.Australian Urban Passenger Train 3.Rail Car Manufacture 4.A.U.P.T Tendering 5.Queensland Railways 6.New Trams -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Knowles, J.W, The Mount Morgan Rack Railway, 1982
... Prahran Railroad construction - Queensland - history Rack railways ...A history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.railroad construction - queensland - history, rack railways - australia - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from Alwyn Marshall Toolamba to Wal Jack, Alwyn Marshall, 1958 & 1959
... line, Queensland railways, the Sandy Hollow line and the wooden... on the Sydney to Brisbane line, Queensland railways, the Sandy Hollow ...Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world. This set are two letters from Alwyn Marshall of Toolamba, who travelled extensively. His first letter discusses tramways in Sydney, the type of trams in use, Brisbane tramways, NSW Railways on the Sydney to Brisbane line, Queensland railways, the Sandy Hollow line and the wooden trestle bridge near Nayook. He used a motor bike for his Australian travels. The second letter discusses the Frankford lines in Philadelphia and sending maps of the system.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Set of two typed letters on quarto paper from Alwyn Marshall to Wal Jack 4 Dec 1958 - two sheets Friday, May 1 (no year), single sheet - based on the calendar most likely 1959) letters, wal jack, railways, photography, tramways, sydney, brisbane, qgr, nswgr, philadelphia, alwyn marshall -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company Limited, The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 2, 1886
... Map of Queensland, 1888; Railway, Postal, Telegraph... Map of Queensland, 1888; Railway, Postal, Telegraph ...The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 2Hardcover. Cover is brown with the title in gold lettering. Underneath the title is a symbol of a solid wreath surrounding the head of a ram. Three fold-out maps are included; Railway Postal and Telegraph Map of South Australia, 1888; Railway Postal & Telegraph Map of Queensland, 1888; Railway, Postal, Telegraph and Rainfall Map of Tasmania 1889. non-fictionThe Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 2atlas, australasia, history -
Puffing Billy Railway
Warning Lamp, Appletons Patent Railway, circa 1900
... to late 50's and widely used throughout Queensland Railways... and widely used throughout Queensland Railways. Alfred Edward ...Appletons Patent Railway Warning Lamp with Sherwood Style burner Used by Gangers during track work at night Appletons was an early pioneer of railway lamp signal lamp Alfred Edward Appleton invented and patented the Spinner Railway signal lamp in England in 1897. Appleton lamps were patented and manufactured by Alfred Edward Appleton at a factory in Sherwood during the early 1920's to late 50's and widely used throughout Queensland Railways. Alfred Edward Appleton's father was a railway pointsman and porter on the Great Western Railway in Tewkesbury England Historic - Early Hand signalling Lantern Appletons Patent Railway Warning Lamp made of tin & metal and glassAppletons Patentpuffing billy, appleton warning lamp, lamp -
Melton City Libraries
Letter, Letter from Arthur to Mattie, 1952
... youth. He was for many years in the office of the Queensland... was for many years in the office of the Queensland Commissioner ...Arthur Watson, was a noted cyclist. ( He rode in three Melbourne– Warrnambool races ), oars man, and footballer in his youth. He was for many years in the office of the Queensland Commissioner for Railways.Four paged letter local identities -
Unions Ballarat
Book - E.J. Rowe (Ted Rowe) - collected documents, Sydney Morning Herald, 1949-2019
... railway strike, queensland...), n.d., "The Queensland Railway Strike" (excerpts) 8. Moloney...., "The Queensland Railway Strike" (excerpts) 8. Moloney, Gary (descendent ...Ted Rowe was a delegate of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and was Ballarat Trades Hall President for two years - 1941-1942. He was also an activist in the Communist Party of Australia. The collection includes a memoir from one of Rowe's descendants. Original documents not held. Items are print-outs and photocopies. 1. Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 18/5/1949, Communists Seek Control of Powerful A.E.U. 2. Tribune (NSW), 25/8/48, Party Life 3. Tribune (NSW), 5/10/60, Passing of "Ted" Rowe 4. Tribune (NSW), 12/10/60, FUNERAL ORATION FOR E.J. (TED) ROWE: "Outstanding son of working class, Party" 5. Tribune (NSW), 12/10/1960, TED ROWE'S FUNERAL 6. Tribune (NSW), 19/10/60, Ted Rowe: Last Respects 7. Olive, Doug (Communist Party of Australia, Queensland), n.d., "The Queensland Railway Strike" (excerpts) 8. Moloney, Gary (descendent/grandson), "Memories of E.J. Rowe"Trade union history and of particular significance to Ballarat Trades and Labour Council and the Amalgamated Engineering Union.Copies of press clippings and other documents.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, rowe, e.j. - ted, aeu, railway strike, queensland, communist party australia, obituaries - death notices - funeral notices, industrial action, memoir, amalgamated engineering union -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
... Queensland. Image of railway line curving around a hill with two men... Queensland. Image of railway line curving around a hill with two men ...Photographic postcard of Robbs Monument CAirns Railwya Queensland. Image of railway line curving around a hill with two men standing either side of the railway line looking up at a rocky monolith. Image is sepia with a pale blue sky.The words Robbs Munument Cairns Ry Queensland are printed in white along the bottom of the image.The reverse is addressed to Miss Dean Post Office Golden Square Victoria. A one penny Australian stamp postmarked Rockhampton Queensland is affixed to the top right hand corner.postcard -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Group of 4 men in Wodonga
... in September 1920 with the amalgamation of the Queensland Railways... in September 1920 with the amalgamation of the Queensland Railways ...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 The first railway union in the world was created in Melbourne in 1861 when twenty locomotive drivers banded together to form the Locomotive Engine Drivers Association of Victoria. The forerunner to the A.F.U.L.E., the Association continues today and is the oldest continuous railway union in the world. A.R.U. - The Australian Railways Union formed in September 1920 with the amalgamation of the Queensland Railways Union, the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, the Victorian Railway Union, the Railway and Tramway Employees Association of South Australia and the Tasmanian Railway Union. It was the first Australian all-grades organisation of railway workers and was federally registered on 8 February 1921. In 1993 the ARU merged with other unions to form the Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union.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.A group 4 men in Wodonga. Possibly at branch union meeting.Left to right: Driver R. Heathcote AFULE Branch Secretary; Guard J. Young, ARU Branch Secretary; Driver S. Withers; P. Murnane.fred rochow, victorian railways wodonga, railway employees wodonga, railway trade unions -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Mary Campbell, circa 1940
... , Queensland, carting steel railway girders for the Geelong..., Queensland, carting steel railway girders for the Geelong ...This ship model is of the sailing brigantine MARY CAMPBELL, which once belonged to Captain James Arthur Robilliard. The model was made by Harry McKenna, a well-known ship model maker and Warrnambool resident. CAPTAIN ROBILLIARD James Arthur Robilliard, sea captain and tent maker, was born in 19th April 1843 in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. He trained there in his father’s sail loft as a sail maker. He later became a skipper. His first job as a sailor was achieved in Liverpool, England. In 1875 James Robilliard migrated to Australia as mate on the “E.M. Young”. Captain Robilliard and his family were amongst the early settlers along the Curdies River in the Heytesbury district. In 1877 he became a Captain. On 14th November 1879 Captain Robilliard married Helen Beckett. James and Helen had ten children; James Arthur (Jnr), Henry William, Nellie Jessie, Alfred Albert, Rubena Nellie, De Jersy Norman, Clifford Beckett, Olive Ida, Frances Ridley Havergal and Nellie Elvie, all born in Victoria. THE MARY CAMPBELL The ship “Mary Campbell” was built by Alexander Newton Jnr. She was carvel planked, of iron bark and blue gum timber. The family shipyard was at Pelican, on the Manning River, NSW, and “Mary Campbell” was first launched by her builder in 1869 as “The Son”. Three months later she was renamed “Mary Campbell’ by her purchaser J. Campbell in Sydney. She was used to carry equipment for the Sydney Sugar Refinery’s Mill in Southgate, NSW. She then traded for the next 20 years between Australian ports and rivers along the east coast as well as regular ports in New Zealand. She was “recognised as one of the best carrying little vessels in the timber trade” (Sydney Morning Herald). She had several owners over this time, the last one being Captain James A. Robilliard. On 29th April 1889 “Mary Campbell”, in the charge of her owner, Captain James A Robilliard, was on her way from Clarence River, NSW to Melbourne, Victoria with a cargo of railway girders for the Melbourne Harbour Trust. Captain Robilliard encountered a storm off Port Macquarie. He sailed the vessel south to 25 miles (about 40km) east of Cape Hawke, near Tuncurry and Forster. At 7pm, he discovered that the cargo had shifted during the stormy seas and the heavy girders had damaged the hull, causing a leak. The pumps were inadequate to stem the fast flowing leak and over a meter of water filled the hull during the next 2 hours. Some of the crew began throwing the cargo overboard to lighten the vessel, hoping to keep it afloat until daylight. When the water reached over 2 meters in the hull they realised their efforts were in vain. At 1:30am on 30th April 1889 the crew left the vessel. They stood by in the lifeboat until 3am. The ship was sinking fast, so they left for the shore, looking for a safe place to beach their boat. While still miles off Cape Hawke all 7 crew members, including the Captain, were rescued by the Government Tug “Rhea” and taken to Port Macquarie hospital then returned to Sydney in the “Wellington”. Captain Robilliard managed to rescue his ship’s compass but no cargo was saved from the vessel. It had been under-insured, only covered for half its value, due to lack of funds. Many years later, in 1976, an anchor was caught up in the net of a trawler south of Forster and thought to be from the “Mary Campbell”. It was donated and installed in the Great Lakes Museum, Tuncurry, NSW. (The same museum also has a half-model of the hull of “Mary Campbell”.) The name of the last ship Captain Robilliard sailed is currently unknown, however he sailed that ship from the port of Marlborough, Queensland, carting steel railway girders for the Geelong-to-Camperdown line. On one trip it hit a storm, the cargo shifted and the ship was wrecked along the NSW coast. After this, Captain Robilliard exchanged sea life for farming in Peterborough. In about 1897, verging on retirement, Capt. Robiilliard superintended the Melbourne Sailors’ Home in Spencer Street, Melbourne, before being asked to leave this position in 1902 for trying to shut down the local hotel! At this time the Melbourne Sailors’ Home was about to change its location. On 6th May 1917 Captain James Arthur Robilliard J.P. died at Blackwood Park, in the Cobden district of Brucknell, which is now considered the first official Robilliard family homestead in Australia. He was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria. His wife Helen passed away in 1947. The Becket and Robilliard family names continue to be well known in the Western District Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village also has a ship’s compass in the collection that was also owned by Capt. J. Robilliard and was used on the ship Mary Campbell.This ship model of the MARY CAMPBELL is of local significance for its association with well known Warrnambool resident and ship model maker. The model is also significant for its association with the brigantine MARY CAMPBELL, a trading vessel that brought railway girders to the Melbourne Harbour Trust.Ship model "Mary Campbell", a two-masted vessel with black hull, brown masts and black rigging. In glass case with timber frame painted green. Painted on the bow in white “MARY CAMPBELL” Gold label with black print attached to display case “MODEL BY THE LATE HARRY McKENNA OF WARRNAMBOOL”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, marine artwork, model making, captain james arthur robilliard, j.a. robilliard, vessel mary campbell, ship mary campbell, melbourne sailors home, vessels, harry mckenna