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Views of Ooldea : camel train

1919, Photograph, B 45287/21

Camel trains at Ooldea, being loaded with sand as part of the construction of the East West Railway. Caption reads 'Camels. Sand loading. Ooldea. Trans. Rly. 1919'.

Scenes of South Australia

c. 1880, Photograph, B 71545/1-113

Photographs in black & white and some sepia, of South Australian scenes and landscapes, ca.1890-1930. See CONTENTS for more information and details.

Views of streets in Port Adelaide district

Port Adelaide (S.A.). Council, 1924, Photograph, B 28690/220-261

Views of Council road works and road construction in the Port Adelaide district, including Semaphore, Largs, Glanville, Peterhead, Birkenhead, Sandwell, Portland Estate, Exeter areas, with before and after views at each location. Buildings, shops, houses, land, streetscapes and modes of transport are featured.

Islington railway workshop

Sweeney, Robert, c. 1985, Photograph, B 72056

The main engineering block of Islington Railway Workshops during the mid 1980sPictured is an Australian National 1600HP "Goodwin-Alco" diesel electric locomotive receiving an overhaul.

The route of the Transcontinental Railway

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/744

A map showing the route of the Transcontinental Railway from Port Augusta, South Australia to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

National Railway museum

Smith, Ryan, 2013, Photograph, B 73388

Australian National Railways diesel electric locomotive 801 hauling Bluebird diesel railcar number 257, Kestrel, Red Hen Trailer Class 860 carriage Number 875 and Model 55 class railcar Number 8.

Views in South Australia : collection of black and white photograph negatives

Gordon, Raymond Hier, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 1605/3/378-461

Negatives containing views of South Australian countryside and locations. Includes horses and cattle, sheep, children, houses, churches, airplanes, harvesting and work.

Railway station, Port Augusta

Kaines, Jack A. P., 1921, Photograph, PRG 1638/2/165

View of Port Augusta railway station, showing the building and platform.

Railway wagons, Salt Lake

c. 1900, Photograph, B 36623

SALT LAKE: Australian Salt Company railway wagons, Salt Lake.

Railway wagons

c. 1910, Photograph, B 36625

SALT LAKE: Australian Salt Company railway wagons on the lake.

Railway bridge at Old Noarlunga

c. 1910, Photograph, B 69729/25

A railway bridge crossing Onkaparinga River at Old Noarlunga; the approaches are across a treeless area. As of 2015 the bridge is used by cyclists and pedestrians and is part of the Coast to Vines Rail Trail. The Noarlunga Railway Station along the Willunga railway line, was located to the south of this bridge. [Locations provided by a researcher].

Photograph album of South Australian and other scenes

1912, Photograph, B 40564/1-279

Photographic album of unknown provenance of South Australian views and other places. Some have been given captions by the creators. A selection of these has been digitised and available online. See 'Contents' for details.

Railway Station, Hawker

c. 1934, Photograph, B 8407

Railway Station, Hawker. The township was named after the Honourable George Charles Hawker, grazier, politician and Speaker of the House of the South Australian Government. The railway arrived in 1880 carrying passengers, wheat, wool, stock and supplies.

Railway wagons

c. 1910, Photograph, B 36624

SALT LAKE: Australian Salt Company railway wagons on the lake.

Locomotive

c. 1952, Photograph, B 46528/45

Locomotive Class 780, no 740 at Islington. [Advice received from researcher: 'Not 780 class. The Locomotive is definitely of the "740" class. Date would be after 1/3/52, which is when locomotive class leader, no. 740, entered service with the South Australian Railways. Source. The "700" Series locomotives of the South Australian Railways. Colquhoun, Stewien, Thomas 1968"].

Railway transport: Commonwealth Railways

c. 1951, Photograph, B 58892/553

A researcher believes this to be at Port Pirie Junction with a West bound Trans Australian Express before the air conditioned trains arrived.

'Jubilee Parade May 9th, 1951 - S.A. Railways - Then [and Now]' - Adelaide

1951, Photograph, PRG 287/1/15/72

South Australian Railways take part in the parade down King William Road during the Jubilee Parade on 9th May 1951 in Adelaide. The state's first railway coach is mounted on a trailer with a sign that states "The first rail track was laid in South Australia in the year 1854 linking Goolwa with Port Elliot."

South Australian views : From Mount Lofty Station

1887, Photograph, B 63015/49

View from Mount Lofty Station. Adelaide and Melbourne Railway. A researcher has provided the following information: The view is of the Petersen house known as 'Stordarlyn'. The house was built before the railway line was constructed. The train would have been coming from Mount Lofty Station and this photograph was taken looking down the train line towards Number 8 tunnel and the Upper Sturt Railway Station situated just around the curve.

Railway siding in South Australia

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/9/329

A railway siding in South Australia; tents in the background indicate that construction work could be in progress, possibly associated with the Trans Australian Railway.

L.S. Kingsborough : SUMMARY RECORD

Kingsborough, Lionel de Souligny Stapleton, 1857, Mixed material, PRG 327

Papers of L.S. Kingsborough, comprising letters, notes, illustrations, press cuttings and printed material concerning railways, tramways, sailing ships, engineering and other technical subjects, personal papers and maps and photographs relating to World War I.