Railway employment records 1856-1917

Entries
NameSurnameFirst Position ListedDate of First Position ListedItem NoPage NoRemarks
JamesDAVIDSONForeman Blacksmith1/01/1885NRS 19407107Before 1881Details
William RDARBYClerk20/05/1879NRS 19407171Details
John BGEEKIEClerk23/01/1882NRS 19407242Details
HarryFRANCKClerk1/09/1889NRS 19407169Details
WilliamFRAWLEYCheck Clerk29/09/1910NRS 1589533Darling Harbour Goods Yard. Entry continues on page 081Details
SydneyGARRETTCadet15/12/1884NRS 19407248Details
HFLOODClerk15/11/1881NRS 19407231Details
AlfredGOLDSWORTHYClerk1/01/1885NRS 19407236Before 1885Details
WilliamFONDUM1st Class Shunter24/03/1911NRS 1589543Darling Harbour Goods YardDetails
SydneyGILBERTChief Invoice Clerk19/05/1911NRS 1589545Darling Harbour Goods Yard. Entry continues on page 076Details

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  • Record series in the index: NRS 19407, NRS 15895
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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

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