Scenes of railway line between Cloncurry & Richmond, 1906 and Chillagoe district, Queensland

PXE 852

fonds

ca. 1890-1906

Graphic Materials, Photographs

153799

Photographs - 38 silver gelatin photoprints - mounts 30 x 38 cm. or smaller

1-11. Survey photographs for railway between Richmond and Cloncurry, Qld., ca. 1906. Includes line being built and first goods train to go through the line
12. The Pioneer Q.[?] R. L. First Engine [ca. 1890s]
13-38. Survey photographs of Chillagoe district, Qld. probably in preparation for construction of railway line / photographed by L. Brown. Includes Calcifer, Cathedral Rock, Tower of London & Balancing Rock, Lizzard's Head, Royal Arch Cave, Conglomerate Range, Straw Bed & Feather Bed Range, Pinnacle Range and Metal Mountain

Photographs owned by William Major, timekeeper and assistant station master on line -- accompanying note, 1963

L. Brown stamped on lower edge of photographs (nos.13-38)