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Melbourne train derailment, 1926

Newsreel coverage of an April 1926 train derailment near Elsternwick station. 'Three carriages were derailed, causing disorganisation of the Sandringham service.'

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On Time

More than one million train passengers a day go through the gates at Flinders Street Station, Melbourne in 1953. It is claimed to be the largest one-station traffic in the world.

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The Maryborough Railway Employees’ Picnic

This footage from 20 March 1938 is from the Maryborough Railway employees’ picnic held at Scarness, Queensland.

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Till Death Do Us Part – Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey

This episode of Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey looks at how Sydney has buried its dead – a fascinating procession.

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Sydney by public transport

Sound and vision of Sydney public transport from trams, trains and buses to ferries, hydrofoil and monorail.

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Brisbane 1899: Roma Street Station

This actuality footage shows a train pulling up to Roma Street Station, Brisbane in 1899. Commuters disembark and exit the platform via a side gate or walk up the stairs towards the camera.

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Sydney 1899: Newtown Railway Station

This actuality footage from 1899 begins with a shot of commuters on a Sydney railway platform approaching an incoming train. A man holds a folded newspaper, while one woman carries a parasol.

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Transport in Australia: Railways At Work

Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1964. Directed by Bern Gandy. A classroom film featuring the railways of Australia.

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World!: Jono Coleman Discovers Some New Hobbies

Wonder World!'s self-described 'zany' reporter, Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman visits a hobbies exhibition at Neutral Bay in Sydney – and manages to wreak havoc in the process.

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Roma Street Station

This actuality footage shows a train pulling up to Roma Street Station, Brisbane in 1899. Commuters disembark and exit the platform via a side gate or walk up the stairs towards the camera.