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Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, Ballarat Teachers College, Emerald Jubilee Reunion, 1949 - 2004, 2004
... ...Ron Edmonds...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields emerald jubilee reunion Ballarat Teachers' College Programme Lois Bilston Waters Sherryn Waters Baile Ines Bourke Noone Kath Bunworth Drummond Jean Clarke White Stan White Margaret Collins Mountford Frank Mountford Mavis Court Blackie Margaret Eveston Peters Carmel Fitzgerald Ryan Mary Gallagher Edmonds Ruth Gardy Howard Mary Gearing Turner Margaret George Freckleton Maureen Godfrey Fithall Rose Harrison Johnstone Norma Heinrich Boldiston Bill Boldiston Margaret Hives Coughlan John Coughlan Pam Hudson Pentney Valda Kelly Spalding Kingsley Spalding Nancy Lee Sedgewick Lesley Latch Frank Verna Lees Kaye Kathy Lister Kenna Isabel MacMahon Young Kitty O'Shannessy McGurrin Janet Page Sanders George Sanders Margaret Panther Leask Margaret Reynolds Bennett Shirley Russell Rae Pat Ryan Roberts Betty Webb McGuane Ilysa Witney Robertson Wall Baker Beryl Baker Graham Bartle Ruth Bartle Max Bridges Dorothy Bridges Lindsay Campbell David Collins Jan Collins Jim Dunn Ron Edmonds Don Evans Jean Evans George Fordham Janice Fordham Peter Fryar Bev Hill John Holloway Judy Holloway Jim Lannen Florence Lannen Bill Lister Betty Lister Ian McIntyre Carol McIntyre Len McRae Vans McRae Keith Richardson Vera Richardson Ian Ryan Neil Tippett Wal Wall Rosemary Wall Valda Ward Gold and blue ribbon taped to front cover Small 8 page booklet from the Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion 2004 Ballarat Teachers College, Emerald Jubilee Reunion, 1949 - 2004 Booklet ...Small 8 page booklet from the Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion 2004Gold and blue ribbon taped to front coveremerald, jubilee, reunion, ballarat teachers' college, programme, lois bilston waters, sherryn waters baile, ines bourke noone, kath bunworth drummond, jean clarke white, stan white, margaret collins mountford, frank mountford, mavis court blackie, margaret eveston peters, carmel fitzgerald ryan, mary gallagher edmonds, ruth gardy howard, mary gearing turner, margaret george freckleton, maureen godfrey fithall, rose harrison johnstone, norma heinrich boldiston, bill boldiston, margaret hives coughlan, john coughlan, pam hudson pentney, valda kelly spalding, kingsley spalding, nancy lee sedgewick, lesley latch frank, verna lees kaye, kathy lister kenna, isabel macmahon young, kitty o'shannessy mcgurrin, janet page sanders, george sanders, margaret panther leask, margaret reynolds bennett, shirley russell rae, pat ryan roberts, betty webb mcguane, ilysa witney robertson, wall baker, beryl baker, graham bartle, ruth bartle, max bridges, dorothy bridges, lindsay campbell, david collins, jan collins, jim dunn, ron edmonds, don evans, jean evans, george fordham, janice fordham, peter fryar, bev hill, john holloway, judy holloway, jim lannen, florence lannen, bill lister, betty lister, ian mcintyre, carol mcintyre, len mcrae, vans mcrae, keith richardson, vera richardson, ian ryan, neil tippett, wal wall, rosemary wall, valda ward -
Federation University Historical CollectionScrapbook, Ballarat Teachers' College Jubilee Book 50th Anniversary, 1949-1999, 1999
... ...ron edmonds...ballarat teachers' college william ellwood dana street primary school monica miller reunions anniversary meph mcewan joe scarlett john hogan gervasoni john gervasoni jack gervasoni margaret bennett queen elizabeth ii buckingham palace letterhead forty-niner rose mattee hayes peter fryar tom turner cynthia silver lewin margaret reynolds bennett harry cumming peg aloreo harris verna lees kaye lesley latch frank gladys white hogg lindsay campbell joan cool read maureen godfrey fithall grahame fithall david collins ron edmonds a gladness found graham bartle frank lord allan sonsee cecil allan sonsee john neville stewart obituary john hogan gervasoni obituary richard stowell obituary rita butt campbell obituary john blackie obituary jack dridan obituary wilma gardy byrne obituary joan johnson binns obituary lesley latch frank obituary mattee hayes ilton obituary margaret panther leask obituary moyra ahern smith obituary margaret blaby gledhill obituary dana street primary school letterhead Black folder of clippings, photos, newsletters, Extra Muros, history, relating the the Ballarat Teachers' College class of 1949. ...Black folder of clippings, photos, newsletters, Extra Muros, history, relating the the Ballarat Teachers' College class of 1949. It includes a short biography on Frank Lord: Teacher and Soldier by Wal Wallballarat teachers' college, william ellwood, dana street primary school, monica miller, reunions, anniversary, meph mcewan, joe scarlett, john hogan gervasoni, john gervasoni, jack gervasoni, margaret bennett, queen elizabeth ii, buckingham palace letterhead, forty-niner rose, mattee hayes, peter fryar, tom turner, cynthia silver lewin, margaret reynolds bennett, harry cumming, peg aloreo harris, verna lees kaye, lesley latch frank, gladys white hogg, lindsay campbell, joan cool read, maureen godfrey fithall, grahame fithall, david collins, ron edmonds, a gladness found, graham bartle, frank lord, allan sonsee, cecil allan sonsee, john neville stewart obituary, john hogan gervasoni obituary, richard stowell obituary, rita butt campbell obituary, john blackie obituary, jack dridan obituary, wilma gardy byrne obituary, joan johnson binns obituary, lesley latch frank obituary, mattee hayes ilton obituary, margaret panther leask obituary, moyra ahern smith obituary, margaret blaby gledhill obituary, dana street primary school letterhead -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1948, 1948
... ron cairns...geoffrey j. edmonds...Story, Art Section, Escape from Nazi Europe, Short Story Competition, Senior Sport, Girls Sport, Commercial Notes, The Junior Techs, Junior Technical School Students' 1948, Students' doing Trade Apprenticeship Courses ballarat school of mines magazine h. tozer v. lancaster g. murdoch m. greenwood alan j. fenton c. rook b. bryan c. g. fairbank r. p. flower c. sanos eric e. marshman r. w. richards m. k. ashton w. k. l. murray g. ramm john c. collins f. g. procter dr. j. r. pound donald c. johnston neville d. gardner arthur c. burrow phillip e. richards john f. swain hester darby lewis huisman betty freeth j. williams m. treganowan gwenyth williams w. archibald maureen callahan margaret ryan t. downes dawn anderson m. rowbottom beverley letti l. greenbank valerie ritchie beryl hutchings p. reidy robert tantau willis brown wesley wilson donald durant geo m. hetherington john a. wilson maxwell f. murray ron cairns geoffrey j. edmonds john k. ballinger william n.. edwards r. rosser horace j. graham kevin k. treloar john h. boag francis l. veal hans fumberger john r. jopling william h. wray stanley j. dunstan john willis robert e. davis jeffrey m. coward william j. scala george r. searle norman w. ludbrook robert r. u'ren rex h. hollioake alan vinegrad h. mcwilliam james w.b. tippett james w. brokenshire frederick g. savage ronald t. spence john r. sawyer terence p. lannen e. lloyd d. brayshaw valerie daff betty hearn thelma halsall v. henderson netta pitcher moira baker betty whitford joan ellis pamela hay r. b. williams heather coad s. shillington b. duffer j. a. willsher m. mclean j. catherall c. beeston e. shaw n. silvey d. stevens k. adams t. hewitt i. lepp j. mccormack a. young l. george j. terrill k. spalding j. watts w. clarke g. hindson d. gilbert a. hewitt r. plover g. murrowood r. cochrane j. bethune j. walton r. ward j. blain r. gluyas r. luke j. daly k. ward i. mcconchie p. hewitt j. skilbeck e. jones c. hoffman w. mckenzie r. phillips g. allen h. saw c. mayne b. graham m. tweedale d. alexander w. rodgers r. norman m. horwood p. hains m. coleman g. hannah r. bawden r. simpson d. ditchfield albert bradley w. d. ditchfield Green cover with maroon and green lettering, soft covered magazine of 54 pages. ...School Council, Members of Staff, List of Full Course Students 1948, S.M.B. Magazine Committee, Editorial, Principal's Page, News and Notes, Editor's Notes, Obituary - S. H. Mayo, Farewells to Staff Members, Alterations in Staff, Science Section, The Literary Society, S.M.B. Yesterday and Today, The Ex-Servicemen, R.A.A.F. Story, Art Section, Escape from Nazi Europe, Short Story Competition, Senior Sport, Girls Sport, Commercial Notes, The Junior Techs, Junior Technical School Students' 1948, Students' doing Trade Apprenticeship Courses Green cover with maroon and green lettering, soft covered magazine of 54 pages. Artwork Mr Ramm - By Robert Tantau Borrick - By H. McWilliam Darb - By Robert Tantau Have a chip Will - By Robert Tantau Junior - By Robert Tantau Bruce - By Robert Tantau Pen and ink Ilustration (car) - By Ron Cairns Rosemary - By Robert Tantau Maurine - By Robert Tantau Howard - By H. Tozer Mick - By Robert Tantau Lorna - By Robert Tantau Sandy - By Robert Tantau Hughes - By Robert Tantau Bautovich - By Robert Tantau Bill and Banjo - By Robert Tantau Mac - By Robert Tantau Rowy - By John Willis ballarat school of mines, magazine, h. tozer, v. lancaster, g. murdoch, m. greenwood, alan j. fenton, c. rook, b. bryan, c. g. fairbank, r. p. flower, c. sanos, eric e. marshman, r. w. richards, m. k. ashton, w. k. l. murray, g. ramm, john c. collins, f. g. procter, dr. j. r. pound, donald c. johnston, neville d. gardner, arthur c. burrow, phillip e. richards, john f. swain, hester darby, lewis huisman, betty freeth, j. williams, m. treganowan, gwenyth williams, w. archibald, maureen callahan, margaret ryan, t. downes, dawn anderson, m. rowbottom, beverley letti, l. greenbank, valerie ritchie, beryl hutchings, p. reidy, robert tantau, willis brown, wesley wilson, donald durant, geo m. hetherington, john a. wilson, maxwell f. murray, ron cairns, geoffrey j. edmonds, john k. ballinger, william n.. edwards, r. rosser, horace j. graham, kevin k. treloar, john h. boag, francis l. veal, hans fumberger, john r. jopling, william h. wray, stanley j. dunstan, john willis, robert e. davis, jeffrey m. coward, william j. scala, george r. searle, norman w. ludbrook, robert r. u'ren, rex h. hollioake, alan vinegrad, h. mcwilliam, james w.b. tippett, james w. brokenshire, frederick g. savage, ronald t. spence, john r. sawyer, terence p. lannen, e. lloyd, d. brayshaw, valerie daff, betty hearn, thelma halsall, v. henderson, netta pitcher, moira baker, betty whitford, joan ellis, pamela hay, r. b. williams, heather coad, s. shillington, b. duffer, j. a. willsher, m. mclean, j. catherall, c. beeston, e. shaw, n. silvey, d. stevens, k. adams, t. hewitt, i. lepp, j. mccormack, a. young, l. george, j. terrill, k. spalding, j. watts, w. clarke, g. hindson, d. gilbert, a. hewitt, r. plover, g. murrowood, r. cochrane, j. bethune, j. walton, r. ward, j. blain, r. gluyas, r. luke, j. daly, k. ward, i. mcconchie, p. hewitt, j. skilbeck, e. jones, c. hoffman, w. mckenzie, r. phillips, g. allen, h. saw, c. mayne, b. graham, m. tweedale, d. alexander, w. rodgers, r. norman, m. horwood, p. hains, m. coleman, g. hannah, r. bawden, r. simpson, d. ditchfield, albert bradley, w. d. ditchfield -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyPhotograph (item) - Colour photograph, 05-1977
... ,John Rock (GMH MANAGING/ DIRECTOR),Bob Boden (MANAGER Holden Parts Division),Tony Hamilton,Jack/ Murchie (NSW Zone Manager),Bob Beveridge (later to become Purchasing/ Manager),Peter Edmonds (Sales Manager),Kevin Grieef, (Victorian Zone/ Manager),Roger Mark,Ron Stewart,Peter Hazelden,Jack Barry and Ian Brown....,John Rock (GMH MANAGING/ DIRECTOR),Bob Boden (MANAGER Holden Parts Division),Tony Hamilton,Jack/ Murchie (NSW Zone Manager),Bob Beveridge (later to become Purchasing/ Manager),Peter Edmonds (Sales Manager),Kevin Grieef, (Victorian Zone/ Manager),Roger Mark,Ron Stewart,Peter Hazelden,Jack Barry and Ian Brown. ...A colour photograph of General Motors Holden executives and staff who attended the first and only GM National conference to be held at the Marysville in May 1977. The venue was the Marysville Hotel.A colour photograph of General Motors Holden executives and staff who attended the first and only GM National conference to be held at the Marysville in May 1977. The venue was the Marysville Hotel.As promised,I have enclosed one of the ORIGINAL 25 photographs of GMH executives/ and staff who attended the first and only GM National conference to be held at/ Marysville in May 1977. The venue was the Marysville Hotel.The company did not keep/ one of these. My memory is somewhat vague these days but the personnel who attended are as/ follows,from Left to right of picture. ?,?,Bernie Wright (field executive),Jim Rutherford (deputy Victorian zone/ Manager),Kevin Bourke (Queensland Zone Manager), Len Mincham (Western Australia/ Zone Manager),Steve Nelson,Norm Burns,?,?,John Rock (GMH MANAGING/ DIRECTOR),Bob Boden (MANAGER Holden Parts Division),Tony Hamilton,Jack/ Murchie (NSW Zone Manager),Bob Beveridge (later to become Purchasing/ Manager),Peter Edmonds (Sales Manager),Kevin Grieef, (Victorian Zone/ Manager),Roger Mark,Ron Stewart,Peter Hazelden,Jack Barry and Ian Brown.victoria, australia, keppel hotel, keppel's australian hotel, australian hotel, keppel family, maurice john keppel, accommodation, marysville hotel, hotel marysville, marysville hotel motel, photograph, general motors holden, general motors national conference may 1977 -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Simpson, John, 35 Years of Railway Yarns, 1993
... Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran railways - New South Wales - personal reminiscence Australian folklore. Special subjects: Railway services. Personal observations. Collections. A collection of railway stories from railway worker John Simpson in New South Wales. ill, p.96. 35 Years of Railway Yarns Book Simpson, John Norton, Ron ...A collection of railway stories from railway worker John Simpson in New South Wales.ill, p.96.non-fictionA collection of railway stories from railway worker John Simpson in New South Wales.railways - new south wales - personal reminiscence, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Woodland, Tony, Rails At 'The Hill': A Pictorial of Trains at Broken Hill 1960-1998, 1999
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Railroad operations - New South Wales - pictorial works Tramways - Broken Hill A pictorial of trains at Broken Hill including New South Wales Government Railways, National Rail and Silverton Tramway. ill, p.32. Rails At 'The Hill': A Pictorial of Trains at Broken Hill 1960-1998 Book Woodland, Tony McNicol, Steve Carter, Ron ...A pictorial of trains at Broken Hill including New South Wales Government Railways, National Rail and Silverton Tramway.ill, p.32.non-fictionA pictorial of trains at Broken Hill including New South Wales Government Railways, National Rail and Silverton Tramway.railroad operations - new south wales - pictorial works, tramways - broken hill -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Sargent, John, Country Branch Lines Victoria Part 8, 2013
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Railroads - Victoria - Pictorial works photography - Neville Gee A photographic profile by Neville Gee of the Victorian country branch lines radiating out of Ballarat to Newlyn, Ballarat Racecourse, Waubra & Skipton. ill, maps, p.56. Country Branch Lines Victoria Part 8 Book Sargent, John Gee, Neville Gee, Neville Atkinson, Keith Jones, Frank Kepert, Richard McLean, Doug Schrader, Michael Douglas, Bruce Bucton, Steve Evans, Graham Larsen, Wal Payne, Ted Winkler, Geoff Gunn, Ron Train Hobby Publications ...A photographic profile by Neville Gee of the Victorian country branch lines radiating out of Ballarat to Newlyn, Ballarat Racecourse, Waubra & Skipton.ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA photographic profile by Neville Gee of the Victorian country branch lines radiating out of Ballarat to Newlyn, Ballarat Racecourse, Waubra & Skipton.railroads - victoria - pictorial works, photography - neville gee -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Emile D. Badawy, Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge A class, 2000
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran steam locomotives - Victoria- history Puffing Billy - Victoria - history A photographic profile of the NA 2-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge tank engines of the Victorian Railways in the early 1950s. Ill, p.48 Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge A class Book Emile D. Badawy Sargent, John Atkinson, Keith Gardner, Graham Larsen, Wal Lennard, Ron ...A photographic profile of the NA 2-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge tank engines of the Victorian Railways in the early 1950s.Ill, p.48non-fictionA photographic profile of the NA 2-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge tank engines of the Victorian Railways in the early 1950s.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Sargent, John, Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways 'C' class, 2000
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran steam locomotives - Victoria- history C class locomotive - Victoria - history A photographic profile of the C class 'Consolidation' 2-8-0 heavy goods steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways. Ill, p.48. Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways 'C' class Book Sargent, John Dee, Gerald De Pomeroy, Norm Atkinson, Keith Dee, Gerald Kelly, Bernie Lennard, Ron ...A photographic profile of the C class 'Consolidation' 2-8-0 heavy goods steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways.Ill, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile of the C class 'Consolidation' 2-8-0 heavy goods steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways.steam locomotives - victoria- history, c class locomotive - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Selems, Ron, Trackside
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Locomotives - New South Wales - history railroad operations - New South Wales - history A pictorial history of steam and diesel locomotives in New South Wales. ill, p.128. Trackside Book Selems, Ron ...A pictorial history of steam and diesel locomotives in New South Wales.ill, p.128.non-fiction A pictorial history of steam and diesel locomotives in New South Wales.locomotives - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Gogarty, Tony et al, Diary of the Bicentennial Train, 1990
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Preserved locomotives - Australia - history Bicentennial train - Australia - history A chronological description of the Bicentennial train that crossed Australia featuring 3801, Flying Scotsman from England and numerous other steam and diesel locomotives that ran on & in conjunction with the Bicentennial train. ill. p.112. Diary of the Bicentennial Train Book Gogarty, Tony Preston, Ron ...A chronological description of the Bicentennial train that crossed Australia featuring 3801, Flying Scotsman from England and numerous other steam and diesel locomotives that ran on & in conjunction with the Bicentennial train.ill. p.112.non-fictionA chronological description of the Bicentennial train that crossed Australia featuring 3801, Flying Scotsman from England and numerous other steam and diesel locomotives that ran on & in conjunction with the Bicentennial train.preserved locomotives - australia - history, bicentennial train - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fitch, Ron, Railroading at its Wildest, 1993
... Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Australian folklore. Special subjects: Railway services. Personal observations. Collections. railroad operations - Australia - history A pictorial reminiscence of railwayman Ron Fitch and his career on the railways. index, ill, maps. p.176. ...A pictorial reminiscence of railwayman Ron Fitch and his career on the railways.index, ill, maps. p.176.non-fictionA pictorial reminiscence of railwayman Ron Fitch and his career on the railways.australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Testro, Ron, A Pictorial History of Australian Railways 1854-1970, 1971
... Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. A Pictorial History of Australian Railway from 1854 to 1970 Index, ill, maps, p.106. A Pictorial History of Australian Railways 1854-1970 Book Testro, Ron ...A Pictorial History of Australian Railway from 1854 to 1970Index, ill, maps, p.106.non-fictionA Pictorial History of Australian Railway from 1854 to 1970railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Testro, Ron, Australian Trains and Railways, 1972
... Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Railroad trains -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. A Pictorial History of Australian Railways. Ill, p.39. Australian Trains and Railways Book Testro, Ron ...A Pictorial History of Australian Railways.Ill, p.39.non-fictionA Pictorial History of Australian Railways.railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works., railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Turning on the Power 2000
... Teachers Ron Bibby, Joan (nee Gardy) Edmonds...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Teachers Ron Bibby, Joan (nee Gardy) Edmonds Deep Lead School Education Colour Photograph I Woan and 1 Male Inside a Building. ...Teachers Ron Bibby, Joan (nee Gardy) EdmondsColour Photograph I Woan and 1 Male Inside a Building. deep lead school, education -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Deep Lead Restoration 2000
... 1 Chris Waites, 2 Heather Stokes, 3 Clive Cawthorn, 4 Ian Howell, 5 Ron Bibby, Fromer Teacher, 6 Laurie Bennett, 7 Joan (nee Gardy) Edmonds, Former Teacher. 8 Thea Tucker. 9 10 Bill Cook, 11 12 Patrica Cook, 13 Jenny Repper, 14 Shirley Stachan...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians 1 Chris Waites, 2 Heather Stokes, 3 Clive Cawthorn, 4 Ian Howell, 5 Ron Bibby, Fromer Teacher, 6 Laurie Bennett, 7 Joan (nee Gardy) Edmonds, Former Teacher. 8 Thea Tucker. 9 10 Bill Cook, 11 12 Patrica Cook, 13 Jenny Repper, 14 Shirley Stachan Deep Lead School Education Colour Photograph A Large Group of People Seated along a wall inside. ...1 Chris Waites, 2 Heather Stokes, 3 Clive Cawthorn, 4 Ian Howell, 5 Ron Bibby, Fromer Teacher, 6 Laurie Bennett, 7 Joan (nee Gardy) Edmonds, Former Teacher. 8 Thea Tucker. 9 10 Bill Cook, 11 12 Patrica Cook, 13 Jenny Repper, 14 Shirley StachanColour Photograph A Large Group of People Seated along a wall inside.deep lead school, education -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fitch (Ronald John), Making Tracks - 46 years in Australian Railways, 1989
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Railroad engineers -- Australia -- Biography Fitch R. J. (Ronald John) 1910- Recollections from Ron Fitch about his 46 year career on the Autralian railways index, ill, maps, p.176. ...Recollections from Ron Fitch about his 46 year career on the Autralian railwaysindex, ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionRecollections from Ron Fitch about his 46 year career on the Autralian railwaysrailroad engineers -- australia -- biography, fitch, r. j. (ronald john), 1910- -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Fitch (Ronald John), Australian Railwayman - From Cadet Engineer to Railways Commissioner, 2006
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran Prahran Fitch R. J. (Ronald John) 1910- Railroad engineers -- Australia -- .Biography "Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. ..."Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. He began his career as a 16-year-old engineering cadet and completed it, 46 years later, having worked at various times for two state railways and the Commonwealth, as Commissioner of South Australian Railways. In this book Fitch gives a vivid account not only of his career but of the camaraderie of the greater railway community, often experienced in the most trying of conditions. Fitch gives an account of laying track and the remarkable breed of men who do so, of advances in line-building techniques, of derailments and floods and washaways, of wrangles over attempts to implement standard gauge, of the politics of railways. In 2002 when 92 Fitch earned recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records when his thesis on South Australian railways made him the World's oldest recipient of a PhD."--Jacket.index, ill, maps, p.248.non-fiction"Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. He began his career as a 16-year-old engineering cadet and completed it, 46 years later, having worked at various times for two state railways and the Commonwealth, as Commissioner of South Australian Railways. In this book Fitch gives a vivid account not only of his career but of the camaraderie of the greater railway community, often experienced in the most trying of conditions. Fitch gives an account of laying track and the remarkable breed of men who do so, of advances in line-building techniques, of derailments and floods and washaways, of wrangles over attempts to implement standard gauge, of the politics of railways. In 2002 when 92 Fitch earned recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records when his thesis on South Australian railways made him the World's oldest recipient of a PhD."--Jacket.fitch, r. j. (ronald john), 1910-, railroad engineers -- australia -- .biography
