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bib, maps, p.80.
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A thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.
ill, maps, p.6.
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A short history of the railway from Normanton to Croydon in Far North Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
index, ill, maps, p.92.
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A pictorial history of the railway from Cooktown to Laura in Far North Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.76.
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A pictorial history of the railway from Croydon to Normanton in Far North Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.64.
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A pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Far North Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.19.
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A pictorial history of the railways north of Cairns over the Kuranda Range in Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, p.146.
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A history of the railways north of Cairns over the Kuranda Range in Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.72.
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A pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Queensland both government & private.
queensland railways -- history., railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.40.
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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.
promotional material - queensland railways, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.29.
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A lineside guide for the Maryborough district of the Queensland Government railway.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad infrastructure - queensland
ill, p.64.
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A history of the railway from Brisbane to Bundaberg in Queensland to commemorate the centenary 1888-1988.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.80.
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A guide to railway locations for railway enthusiasts visiting the south eastern suburbs of Brisbane & the Gold Coast in Queensland.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history
index, ill, maps, p.120.
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A history of the railways out of South Brisbane station in Brisbane Queensland.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.32.
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A history of the 3'6" Lahey's Canungra Tramway south of Brisbane in Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
index, ill, p.128.
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A history of the railways in the northern suburbs of Brisbane in Queensland.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.52.
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A guide to railway locations for railway enthusiasts visiting Brisbane in Queensland.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads - queensland - history
ill, p.43.
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Pictorial history of steam locomotives on the Queensland Government Railways.
railroads - queensland - history, steam locomotives - queensland - history
index, ill, p.71.
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A summary of the achievements of the Queensland Railways up to June 1955.
railroad construction - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history
index, ill, maps, p.48.
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A history of the 3'6" tramway from Barcaldine to Aramac in Far North Queensland.
railroad construction - queensland - history, aramac tramway - queensland - history
ill, p.24.
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A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway from Brisbane south & west to Toowoomba & beyond.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.67.
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A lineside guide for the Queensland Government railway.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, maps, p.44.
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A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1968.
railroad operations - queensland - history, promotional material - queensland railways
ill, maps, p.36.
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A promotional book from the Queensland Government railways for the freight & passenger services in 1969.
railroad operations - queensland - history, promotional material - queensland railways
ill, maps, p.50.
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A lineside guide to the 'Sunshine Route' Queensland Government railway from Brisbane to Cairns.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroad construction - queensland - history
ill, p.68.
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Personal reflections of the Queensland Government Railways.
railroad operations - queensland - history, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works
ill, maps, p.80.
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A 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
maps, p.100.
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Tour 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.
ill, maps, p.56.
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A 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
ill, p.56.
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A pictorial history of the Queensland railways both government & private.
queensland railways -- history., locomotives - queensland - history
ill, p.28.
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A 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.
ill, maps, p.74.
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A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory. Written for the Northern Territory Department of Education.
commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history
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