Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A580
Description area
Dates of existence
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
History
Prior to 1877, public works had been administered by the Colonial Secretary's Office . In that year, a Director of Public Works was appointed, and in the following year he was also given the title of Commissioner of Railways. In 1879 the Director of Public Works became a member of the Executive Council. That year may be taken as the date when the Department attained its independent existence. In 1890 the Department was separated into two departments, the Department of Works & Buildings and the Western Australian Government Railways, the former becoming the Public Works Department.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: The Railways Act 1878
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A33 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1] (1890-10-01 - 1914-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A33
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A581 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS (1914-07-01 - 1922-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A581
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A582 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (1922-07-01 - 1930-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A582
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A583 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (1930-07-01 - 1946-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A583
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A584 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND FERRIES (1946-07-01 - 1949-04-22)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A584
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A585 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2] (1949-04-22 - 2000-12-17)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A585
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - ?
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A586 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TRAMWAYS AND FERRIES (1949-04-22 - 1958-01-15)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A586
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - ?
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A587 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS (1890-10-01 - 1900-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A587
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - ?
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A7 - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (1901-01-01 - 1985-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A7
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1192 - PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (2003-07-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1192
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
Description of relationship
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AU WA A1194 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION (2000-12-17 - 2003-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1194
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A9 - BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1985-01-01 - 1995-09-11)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A9
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1985-01-01 - ?
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S4585 - RECORD OF SERVICE REGISTERS - RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
Related unit of description
Series S4586 - INDEXES - RECORD OF SERVICE REGISTERS WAGR (Draft)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
Related unit of description
Series S2803 - POLICY AND PRACTICE MANUAL
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
Related unit of description
Series S85 - SURVEYORS FIELD BOOKS AND LEVEL BOOKS [STATE WIDE]
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1884-10-01 - 1890-10-01
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final