Railway employment records 1856-1917

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NameSurnameFirst Position ListedDate of First Position ListedItem NoPage NoRemarks
JamesDONNELLANShipping Foreman10/10/1912NRS 1589562Darling Harbour Goods YardDetails
JamesDEDMAN1st Class Porter29/07/1911NRS 1589550Darling Harbour Goods YardDetails
PercyDAVIDSONEngineer1/07/1879NRS 19407110Details
WilliamDALTONTemporary Porter23/08/1917NRS 1589542Darling Harbour Goods YardDetails
WilliamDEITZFitter11/12/1868NRS 19407134Details
William ThomasDAWSONCadet26/06/1884NRS 19407205Details
WilliamDEANMessenger14/07/1885NRS 1940769Details
HenryDAVIESChief Draftsman23/06/1879NRS 1940721Details
Roderick HDEMPSTERClerk6/06/1883NRS 19407175Details
JohnDE PUTRONClerk1/02/1879NRS 1940789Details

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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