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Group of Aboriginal women near the Trans Australian Railway

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/20/169

A group of Aboriginal women photographed with their dogs near a bush shelter close to the trans Australian Railway; a white woman in western dress stands at the back of the group; names not known.

Aboriginal man living near the route of the Trans Australian Railway

1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/20/258

Close head and shoulders view of an Aboriginal man wearing a striped shirt who lived near the route of the Trans Australian Railway; name not known.

Aboriginal women living near the Trans Australian railway

c. 1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/20/329

A group of Aboriginal women at their camp near the Trans Australian railway; a white woman stands at the back.

A new railway carriage being built at Islington Workshops, South Australian Railways

1908, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/218

A new railway carriage being built at coachbuilder Duncan and Fraser's factory. A researcher has provided the following information: Duncan and Fraser was a well-known coach builder and built railway carriages, horse-drawn vehicles, horse trams, electric trams, and motor bodies, especially for model T Fords. Originally in Franklin Street, they later built a factory at Woodville, later taken over by Holden Body Builders. Another researcher has provided the following information: "According to the National Railway Museum Port Adelaide the photo was taken at Islington Workshops in 1908. The clerestory car on the right was one of 10 cars built for the SAR in 1908 for use on the Glenelg lines. These all had 10' 6" wide bodies and were all converted to Centenary Cars in the 1936 conversions. Two of the cars were baggage cars numbered 268 and 269, so my guess is that the car in the photo is one of these two cars. Car 268 was used as a buffet car on the Centenary Ltd for a short time. It is now preserved at the Broken Hill Railway Museum. The remaining cars in the photo are all narrow gauge "short tom" cars with two central windows for the toilet, six windows either side of the toilet on each side and one window each side of the door in each end. These cars were numbered in the series 157 to 170 and they all entered service around 1908. Flinders, Sturt etc [at Pichi Richi Railway] are examples of this type of car. According to the SAR records, none of the cars mentioned above were built by Duncan and Fraser. Duncan and Fraser did build some Glenelg cars, but nowhere near the timeline for the narrow gauge cars listed above".

Adelaide railway station yard

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 327/24/23

Half-plate glass negative of view of Adelaide railway yard looking west from under the Morphett Street bridge. A train is being pulled by South Australian Railways P class Locomotive No.117.

Railway Yard, Peterborough

c. 1926, Photograph, B 15764

Railway yard at Peterborough. A man is standing in front of the railway complex at Peterborough. TheRoundhouse is a large timber-framed structure built in a semicircle. It originally comprised 22 bays. A feature of each bay is the concrete pit used for inspecting and repairing rolling stock. The Roundhouse was built in 1925 as part of the Webb initiative to upgrade the South Australian Railways. It is one of the few surviving roundhouses in the state and certainly the largest. The building has a saw-tooth roof profile and is remarkable for its semi-circular design and construction. The nearby turnatable enabled several rails to cope with three gauges

Camels carrying railway sleepers

c. 1916, Photograph, B 64224

PORT AUGUSTA: Four camels carrying heavy loads of railway sleepers for the construction of the east west railway near Port Augusta.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : card inside

1917, Photograph, B 14102/1B

Inside of card. A hand drawn map of Western Australia to Victoria showing the route of the first passenger journey from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : turning the first sod

1917, Photograph, B 14102/5

Ceremony of turning the first sod at Port Augusta 14th September 1912.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : stationary train

1917, Photograph, B 14102/7

Two photographs : a. passengers and crew standing outside carriages and b. passengers outside the engine and carriages. For individual photographs see B 14102/7a and b.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : stationary train

1917, Photograph, B 14102/7A

Passengers and crew standing outside carriages.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : stationary train

1917, Photograph, B 14102/7B

Passengers outside the engine and carriages.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Wirrappa

1917, Photograph, B 14102/9A

Two photographs : building on back of train 'Wirrappa'.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Tarcoola

1917, Photograph, B 14102/11

Two photographs of Tarcoola Raiilway Station. To see individual photographs do a NUMBER search on B 14102/11a and b.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : crossing Eyreland

1915, Photograph, B 14102/13

Two photographs : a. Mr Fisher crossing Eyreland on a camel and b. High Commissioner and party 10.11.15 includes Mr Fisher, Mr Bell and Captain Sanders. To see individual photographs do a NUMBER search on B 14102/13a and b.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : crossing Eyreland

1915, Photograph, B 14102/13A

Mr Fisher crossing Eyreland on a camel.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : High Commissioner and party

1915, Photograph, B 14102/13B

High Commissioner and party 10.11.15 includes Mr Fisher, Mr Bell and Captain Sanders.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Machinery and passengers

1917, Photograph, B 14102/25A

Men working on machinery.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Hut

1917, Photograph, B 14102/27A

Wooden hut with signs 'Traffic' on walls. A man is sitting on the step.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Laying sleepers

1917, Photograph, B 14102/33

Two photographs of workmen laying sleepers. To see individual photographs do a NUMBER search on B 14102/33a and b.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Laying sleepers

1917, Photograph, B 14102/33A

Workmen laying sleepers.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : Laying sleepers

1917, Photograph, B 14102/33B

Workmen laying sleepers.

First passenger journey Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie : dining tickets

1917, Photograph, B 14102/47

Dining tickets : a. Dining car service lunch 12.45 pm and b. Dining car service dinner 7.15 pm. To see individual items do a NUMBER search on B 14102/47a and b.