Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1897-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (Accumulation)
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Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative 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.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Photographic albums of the WA Government Railways, documenting:
Rolling stock;
Railway stations, buildings and infrastructure;
WAGR staff (formal and social events);
Rail equipment
WAGR activities.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open