Railway employment records 1856-1917

Entries
NameSurnameFirst Position ListedDate of First Position ListedItem NoPage NoRemarks
PeterDEANSSub Inspector1/07/1867NRS 1940761Details
JamesDOWSETTPatternmaker1/11/1877NRS 19407134Details
MichaelDAVISON MICHAELTimekeeper17/02/1882NRS 1940720Details
KJDOBSONStorekeeper10/10/1879NRS 19407206Details
MichaelDALTONClerk1/05/1877NRS 1940736Details
JPDALE JPClerk1/01/1879NRS 19407113Details
McVey NFALCONERClerk9/09/1878NRS 19407133Details
JohnFITZSIMMONSClerk8/11/1875NRS 1940759Details
Thomas NFLIGGClerk1/01/1883NRS 19407212Details
WilliamDUNGAVANClerk1/03/1883NRS 1940778Details

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  • Record series in the index: NRS 19407, NRS 15895
  • Entries in the index: 763
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13 July 1945 Ben Chifley became Prime Minister

Ben Chifley became Prime Minister of Australia on 13 July 1945. He was born and raised in Bathurst and worked on the railways for many years.

First Sydney Railway Station, 1871, showing the remains of the old tramway tracks (where man is sitting). The Goods Shed is on the far left and the platform on the right side became the George St Platform (No. 11). Digital ID 17420_a014_a0140000245

3 Jul 1850 - works begin on first railway line

On 3 July 1850 work began on the first NSW railway lines from Sydney to Parramatta

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Archives behind the scenes - State Rail personal history cards

Come and see what an archival storage cell looks like and have a look at the popular railway personal history cards