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ORGANISATION CHARTS

  • AU WA S1160
  • Series
  • 1951-06-30 -

Organisation charts for the various branches and sections of the Railways Department as at 30 June 1951.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

FILES - LAND RESUMPTION

  • AU WA S1200
  • Series
  • 1914-01-01 -

Files dealing with land resumptions for railway purposes such as bridges, marshalling yards and railway lines. Names of persons from whom the land was obtained, and lot numbers are often given.The series also contains files relating to the conveya...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

FILES - ADMINISTRATION

  • AU WA S1208
  • Series
  • 1912-01-01 - 1981-12-31

General administration files (Railway) raised by the Western Australian Government Railways (1) and its successors until 1976. In this system, the numbers 1-3999 relate to leasing, and numbers 4000- relate to administrative matters.The 'R�...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - GENERAL (CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCH)

  • AU WA S1213
  • Series
  • 1905-01-01 - 1976-12-31

Civil engineering files relating to the resumption of land and surveys for the construction of railways; construction of sidings and railway stations; improvements to station buildings; water supplies and level crossings (including private crossings)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

  • AU WA S1244
  • Series
  • 1930-01-01 -

Files dealing with ticketing, Westrail assets and other accounts and audit matters for Western Australian Government Railways.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

FILES - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

  • AU WA S1247
  • Series
  • 1913-01-01 -

General administration files covering a variety of subjects such free railway passes, civil defence, carriage of mails, private sidings and the standard gauge rail project.(Files in this Record Series include records that were previously listed at...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - CIVIL ENGINEERING (LAND RESUMPTION)

  • AU WA S1253
  • Series
  • 1916-01-01 -

Files raised in the Civil Engineering Branch of Western Australian Government Railways and dealing with land resumptions for departmental and rail purposes. See also WAS 1200, Files - Land resumption.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

FILES - CIVIL ENGINEERING

  • AU WA S1258
  • Series
  • 1930-01-01 -

Files from the Civil Engineering Branch dealing with the construction of bridges, bins and sheds, and terminal facilities.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

FILES - CIVIL ENGINEERING (STANDARD GAUGE)

  • AU WA S1259
  • Series
  • 1961-01-01 -

Files from the Civil Engineering Branch of Western Australian Government Railways dealing with matters pertaining to the standard gauge project.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

FILES - RAILWAY COMMERCIAL (RC)

  • AU WA S1264
  • Series
  • 1963-01-01 - 1976-12-31

Files dealing with contracts WAGR signed with private companies such as Western Titanium, Westralian Sands and Allied Eneabba regarding freight rates and transport.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

FILES - CIVIL ENGINEERING (MOTIVE POWER)

  • AU WA S1266
  • Series
  • 1960-01-01 - 1977-12-31

Westrail, Civil Engineering Branch files dealing with construction of rolling stock and depots.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

PERSONAL FILES

  • AU WA S1399
  • Series
  • 1916-01-01 - 1983-12-31

Personal files of employees of Western Australian Government Railways, including Midland Workshops.Files are listed in service number order.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

FILES - TRANSMARK (TMR)

  • AU WA S1400
  • Series
  • 1979-01-01 - 1993-12-31

Files relating to a study of Midland Workshops with a view to the reorganization of.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

FILES - UNIFORM GAUGE

  • AU WA S1401
  • Series
  • 1961-01-01 - 1993-12-31

Files realting to the Midland Workshops role in the implementation of the standard gauge in Western Australia.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

STOCK FILES

  • AU WA S1402
  • Series
  • 1920-01-01 - 1993-12-31

Files relating to the purchase and operation of railway stock such as car and wagon wheels and axles, tools and other materials.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

FILES - ADMINISTRATION (MIDLAND WORKSHOPS)

  • AU WA S1403
  • Series
  • 1908-01-01 - 1993-12-31

Files relating to the general administration of Midland Workshops and covering such matters as purchase of locomotives, plant and equipment, provision of points and crossings, diesel loco repair shop, welding machines, industrial risk, asbestos an...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - PROJECTS

  • AU WA S1404
  • Series
  • 1970-01-01 - 1993-12-31

Files relating to the construction of rollingstock, manufacture of lifting equipment, provision of turntables and the installation of bulk liquid petroleum gas.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

GANGERS NOTEBOOKS

  • AU WA S1498
  • Series
  • 1933-01-01 - 1967-12-31

The represents an example of the sort of work records kept by gangers and includes gangers day books which detail the number of gangers working on a particular job and the work undertaken; notebook with details of culverts laid on a section of the...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

RECORD OF SERVICE CARDS (MIDLAND WORKSHOPS)

  • AU WA S1762
  • Series
  • 1930-01-01 - 1994-03-04

Service cards for persons employed at the Midland Workshops providing a summary of employment.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL REPORTS

  • AU WA S1910
  • Series
  • 1905-01-01 - 1966-12-31

A miscellaneous collection of technical reports relating to automatic signalling systems for railway crossings, railway electrical matters and other railway matters.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

REGISTER - FIELD SURVEYOR'S NOTEBOOKS

  • AU WA S1911
  • Series
  • 1903-01-01 -

Registers kept in running no. order of field surveyor's notebook and usually noting area/district to which the notebook refers. The notebooks do not appear to be extant.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

INDEX CARDS

  • AU WA S2089
  • Series
  • 1950-01-01 - 1976-12-31

Index cards to various files created by the Western Australian Government Railways.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

INDEX - LUMP SUM SETTLEMENTS

  • AU WA S2208
  • Series
  • 1936-04-01 - 1972-09-30

This volume appears to be an index to Western Australian Government Railways employees who received lump sum settlements in relation to worker's compensation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

RECORD OF SERVICE CARDS

  • AU WA S23
  • Series
  • 1900-01-01 -

Record of Service Cards, showing employee's name, date of birth and employment history. Note: some cards sequences are incomplete.See also Record Series No. 1762, Record of Service Cards for Midland Workshops.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

INDEX CARDS - SUBJECT

  • AU WA S2305
  • Series
  • 1976-01-01 - 1996-12-31

Index cards arranged by subject to Westrail files from 1976 to 1996 and providing the file number for that subject. The card system was superceded by a computer database in 1996.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

INDEX CARDS - AGENCY/FIRM

  • AU WA S2306
  • Series
  • 1976-01-01 - 1996-12-31

Index cards arranged by name of agency or firm having contact with Westrail and noting the file number. The card system was superceded by a computer database in 1996.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

CARDS - WATER TESTING

  • AU WA S2317
  • Series
  • 1912-01-01 - 1980-12-31

Cards maintained by Western Australian Government Railways relating to the testing of water used by steam trains in dams along railway routes. The cards are arranged alphabetically under the name of the town where the dam is located and record th...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - GENERAL (MISCELLANEOUS SERIES)

  • AU WA S2360
  • Series
  • 1977-01-01 -

A Miscellaneous series created by Westrail, MO1 deals with accidents & collisions, MO2 with accidents and collisions at level crossings, etc

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

PLANS - CIVIL ENGINEERING

  • AU WA S2423
  • Series
  • 1890-01-01 -

Various plans drawn up by the Civil Engineering at Westrail

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - WAGR EMPLOYEES' FUNDS

  • AU WA S2494
  • Series
  • 1907-01-31 - 1989-06-30

The Western Australian Government Railways Employees Death Benefit Voluntary Fund was formed in 1907 to provide assistance to families following the death of an employee.The original Fund was divided into two Funds , one offering death benefits or...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - PERTH URBAN RAIL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT

  • AU WA S2518
  • Series
  • 1984-11-22 - 1993-06-04

Project files on the WA Government Railway's Perth Urban Rail Electrification system, which include master plans, minutes of committee meetings, safety procedures, track structures, power/signals/communications plans, publicity briefs and fun...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

FILES - NORTHERN SUBURBS RAILWAY SYSTEM

  • AU WA S2519
  • Series
  • 1989-05-04 - 1994-03-08

Project files on the WA Government Railway's Northern Suburbs Railway system, which include master plans, minutes of committee meetings, safety procedures, track structures, power/signals/communications plans, publicity briefs and funding arr...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

INDEX CARDS - PLANS (W.A.G.R.)

  • AU WA S2564
  • Series
  • 1890-10-01 - 1970-12-31

Index cards to Western Australian Government Railways Plans (Land Resumption, Permanent Way, Plan and Section, Station Yards, etc.). The cards are arranged by Railroad e.g. Armadale-Brookton line (Consignment 6549, box 2 also includes a collection...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

REGISTER - PROGRESS PLANS

  • AU WA S3161
  • Series
  • 1900-01-01 -

Master register to Government Railway Progress Plans. The register lists regional areas in alphabetical order and notes the progress plans and their plan numbers for each of these areas.The State Records Office holds a small quantity of Progress P...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

FILES - MECHANICAL BRANCH

  • AU WA S4070
  • Series
  • 1943-01-01 -

Files from the Mechanical Branch (Chief Mechanical Engineer) of the Western Australian Government Railways in its various incarnations. These correspondence files relate chiefly to repairs and maintenance of locomotive stock. The Mechanical Branch...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

FILES - TRAMWAYS

  • AU WA S4071
  • Series
  • 1923-01-01 - 1949-04-21

Files relating to the operation of trams and tramways throughout the Perth metropolitan area.(Files in this Record Series were previously listed at the State Records Office at reference: AN 19/1; Accession 1721).

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

CONTRACT PLANS (CIVIL ENGINEERING)

  • AU WA S4468
  • Series
  • 1973-01-01 -

Contract plans (Civil Engineering) of the Western Australian Government Railways. These civil engineering plans relate to railway line infrastructure and works.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

PLANS - ENGINEER OF EXISTING LINES (E.E.L.)

  • AU WA S4522
  • Series
  • 1899-01-01 -

This series consists of plans from the WA Government Railways, Engineer of Existing Lines division used for civil engineering purposes. The Chief of Civil Engineering (C.C.E.) division took over these plans and, it is presumed, continued the plan ...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

PLANS - PLAN AND SECTION

  • AU WA S4579
  • Series
  • 1879-12-31 -

Plan & Section drawings of Western Australian government railway lines

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

PLANS - LAND RESUMPTION

  • AU WA S4580
  • Series
  • 1890-10-01 -

Plans showing land resumption for Western Australian government railways.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

PLANS - CONTRACT DRAWINGS

  • AU WA S4581
  • Series
  • 1890-10-01 -

Western Australian government railway contract drawings for railway construction or deviations. Construction drawings can include buildings and other structures as well as the railway line.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]

REGISTERS - TRAINEE ENGINEMEN

  • AU WA S4744
  • Series
  • 1949-04-22 -

Register of persons attending Westrail Trainee Enginemen courses with daily and final test results.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

REGISTERS - RAILWAY BARRACKS

  • AU WA S4860
  • Series

The Western Australian Government Railways had staff barracks throughout its system for train crew accommodation when working away from their home depot. Registers were kept of the daily use of the barracks with crews signing in and out.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

PARCEL STAMPS

  • AU WA S4872
  • Series
  • 1966-02-01 - 1966-02-28

Stamps for the pre-payment of freight on parcels and newspapers carried by the Western Australian Government Railways were brought into use in 1905. The examples in this collection were in use in February 1966 when decimal currency commenced in Au...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

RECORD OF SERVICE REGISTERS - CASUAL EMPLOYMENT

  • AU WA S491
  • Series
  • 1919-01-01 -

Registers covering casual and relief employees with the Western Australian Government Railways who worked on railway line construction in the metropolitan and country areas in the State. The lists are generally alphabetical and details include loc...

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

  • AU WA S4921
  • Series
  • 1967-01-01 - 1967-12-31

Aerial photographs of W.A. government railway stations, sidings and property.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2]

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