A hard covered book containing a number of reportsregarding the Electricification of Suburban Railway Systemvictoria, history

ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionA history of the suburban railways and goods lines in Wellington New Zealand.railroad operations - new zealand, railroad construction - new zealand

index, ill, p.382.non-fictionA history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.railway rollingstock - new south wales, electric trains - new south wales - history

index, ill, p.382.non-fictionAn updated history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.railway rollingstock - new south wales, electric trains - new south wales - history

ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railways in suburban Sydney in the days of steam in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history

Ill, p.49non-fictionA photographic profile of the period of Tait suburban trains in Melbourne. tait trains - melbourne, electric trains - sydney

index, ills, maps, p.337.A detailed comparison of the Melbourne and Sydney electric suburban railways.suburban railways - sydney, suburban railways - melbourne

Buff coloured multi-fold brochure consisting of 10 pagesDocument contains headings named - Lines Already Electrified, When the scheme will be completed, What the Melbourne Suburban Electification is, Advantaged of Electrification, How the scheme benefits local industry, Postponement of duplifications and other additional facilities, Probable future developments of electrification, Electrification is a financial success. Information presented by the Victorian Railways Commissioners, 11th May, 1921.

ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionAn illustrated history of underground railway tunnels built in the Sydney CBD that were never completed.railroad operations - new south wales - history, suburban railways - sydney

Ill, p.96.non-fictionThe story of the development of public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram and railway systemtramways - adelaide, horse tramways - adelaide, suburban railways - adelaide

Pamphlet advising potential land purchasers of the recommendation to extend the railway line from Darling to Glen Waverley, extracted from The Age 26/6/1926. Advises that the land and losses would be paid for by the residents through their rates. Gives costs of the proposed new line. Has a plan showing the estates for sale along the line, the Ashburton line (later extended to Alamein) and Burwood Road. Published by T M Burke Pty Ltd. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the proposed availability of train services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - single quarto sheet with map on rear - printed.sale of land, real estate, railways, glen waverley, suburban railways

index, ill, maps, .264.Reflections on the planned railways in Melbourne and the opportunities lost due to the rail network remaining unfinished.railroad construction - victoria - history, suburban railways - melbourne

Ill, maps, p.28.non-fictionProgress report on the construction of the Northern suburbs transit system in Perthurban transport - perth, suburban railways - perth

Ill, p.191.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the various electric trains used on the Sydney Metropolitan Railwaysuburban railways - sydney, electric trains - sydney

Ill, p.80.non-fictionA photographic tribute to the final years of Sydney's single-deck electric trainssuburban railways - sydney, electric trains - sydney

Ill, maps, p.168.A history of rail tram and ferry services north of Sydney harbour.suburban railways - sydney, tramways - sydney, ferries - sydney

Ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionDetailed technical design and description of the Melbourne electrification projectsuburban railways - melbourne, electric railroads - victoria - melbourne

Black and white hand drawn map of Melbourne and some inner suburbs.Typed at bottom of map: "In this map the black lines indicate the proposed new suburban railways. The light lines show the railways already in existence."

BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph of new double deck (tri Level) tailer car which had just been introduced on Sydney Suburban railway. Probably clipped from a magazine.person, individual, basil miller

This book was compiled by R. Hudson who wrote in his Author's notes that he was not a historian but a steam enthusiast. The photographs come from the Victorian Railways official history or in ARHS bulletins. Many of the photograph's date from the mid to late 19th century showing steam engines, carriages, railways and stations. The author used photographs occupying much of the page with an informative caption about each photograph.Booklet with light cardboard cover green in colour with black printing. Pages are white with black printing with multiple photographs. Foldout map in the rear of the booklet detailing Melbourne and suburban railways and stations.Front cover: ' STEAM Suburban, A WINDSOR PUBLICATION, PRICE $1.40' Title Page: 'STEAM Suburban' 'A WINDSOR PUBLICATION' 'Wholly set in Australia and printed by Abbott Litho Arts Pty. Ltd., 1-13 Abbottsford Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003.' Author R. Hudsonmelbourne, railways, steam, stations, suburbs

Poster - A1 size, printed on heavy paper, full colour showing Melbourne's Train or suburban railway station system (same map as Reg Item 2510), titled "Metcard Fares and Zones". Shows the relevant Metcard fares, dated 1/1/2001. Has the areas that M>Train and Connex were responsible for.trams, tramways, metcard, fares, connex, m>train, map, tickets, railway station

Child on old St Kilda "Red Rattler" train. The "Red Rattlers", or Tait trains, were red-painted trains that served Melbourne's suburban railway network from 1910 until 1984 (initially steam-hauled and then electric from 1919). Known for their timber-bodied construction, rattling windows, and distinct, manual sliding doors. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train

The Outer Circle Railway was opened in stages in 1890 and 1891, as a steam-era suburban railway line. It traversed much of the modern City of Boroondara, including the suburbs of (from north to south) Kew East, Camberwell, Burwood, Ashburton, and Malvern East. At its longest, it ran from Fairfield station, on what is today the Hurstbridge line, to Oakleigh station, on the current Pakenham and Cranbourne lines.Steam train in a cutting on the Outer Circle Railway line. Exhibition enlargement donated by Stewart West from an original owned by Miss Foley.trains, outer circle railway

Map - 16 fold full colour gloss paper titled "Rail Journeys of Australia", published 2011m diagrammatic maps of the Australian rail network, complete suburban rail and tram networks, heritage railways, railway museums and miniature railways. Has a photo of The Ghan on the front. Published by HEMA Maps. Includes a combined diagrammatic map of Melbourne suburban railway and tramways and ferries. Has a note on the frequency and fares. Received during 2011 as a with compliments slip and asking if needed more. Slip gives the publishers details.trams, tramways, maps, australian railways, trams, melbourne

Set of Research Notes, handwritten 17 foolscap sheets from the various local newspapers of the St Kilda area newspapers and Port Melbourne area about railway development, a proposal for a horse tramway along the Esplanade and other suburban railways that were proposed in the area. Also letters to and from the City of St Kilda and City of Brighton with reference to a article in the TMSV Running Journal and a copy of a letter on the same topic from Leon Marshall Wood. All dated 1970 - 1971. Includes references to other journals and research notes.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, meeting minutes, victorian railways, vr, horse trams, newspaper clippings, st kilda brighton, construction, the esplanade, city of brighton

The "Red Rattlers", or Tait trains, were red-painted trains that served Melbourne's suburban railway network from 1910 until 1984 (initially steam-hauled and then electric from 1919). Known for their timber-bodied construction, rattling windows, and distinct, manual sliding doors. They were common on the St Kilda line and the photo shows one at St Kilda railway station. The St Kilda line officially closed on 31 July 1987.Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train

Tickets were produced to enable first-class travel from Middle Brighton Railways station to Sandringham and then by Electric Tramway from Sandringham Railway Station to the corner of Bluff Road and Royal Ave. The ticket colours indicated to station staff, Inspectors, and conductors the nature of the ticket and its availability These tickets were purchased by the donor in 1970 long after the tramway had closed and travel classes were abolished on the suburban railways. They were available for use on the replacement bus service. Yields information about the type of ticket that was issued to enable rail/tram travel on the Victorian Railways and their tramways.Set of two Edmondson style card or pasteboard Victorian Railways return tickets for travel between Middle Brighton and Bluff Road and Royal Ave. Both date stamped 15 June 1970. .1 - Adult - 1st class - No. 1365 .2 - Child - 1st class - No. 00143Both date stamped on rear "!5 June 1970"tramways, trams, tickets, victorian railways, sandringham, black rock tramway, bluff road

This home was formerly known as ‘Guildford’ and was built in 1888. 'Guildford' / ‘Monserrat’ originally fronted Mont Albert Road. 1888-c1900 George Jobbins, architect 1900-04 William Holmes, designer of the electrification of Melbourne suburban railways 1906-22 Philip Parer family - Phillip Parer was one of 5 Parer sons & 3 daughters who came to Australia from Spain from the 1850s onwards. The family set up a catering business. 1922-23 George Dicker family, later of Mont Albert Road After the frontage was sold, the entrance to 'Monserrat' became Wandsworth Road. A black and white photograph of a Italian Boom style house, with a double row of iron lace, and pairs of verandah columns in place of the usual single ones. The roof structure is elaborate and with chimney pots on the substantial Victorian chimneys.wandsworth road, surrey hills, architects, catering business, chimneys, house names, italian boom style, mont albert road, (mr) george jobbins, 'guildford', 'monserrat', (mr) phillip parer, spanish families, (mr) william holmes, (mr) george dicker

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, volume XIX, No. 3, March 1964, 16 pages. History of document: Part of the 'Basil Miller Collection'. Cover picture is the Australia's first double-deck suburban electric railway carriage T4801 shortly after delivery at the N.S.W.G.R. Flemington Car Siding Depot.Austrlaian Electric Traction Asscn. Printer: O'Loughlin Bros, Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSWdocument