Rhondda Colliery, near Teralba
Memories of Rhondda Colliery
Ernie Eade started work at Rhondda Colliery, Teralba, on January 27, 1927 at the age of 14. He was paid six shillings and sixpence a day, a rate that increased…
The Coffee Pot at Toronto.
The Coffee Pot, at Toronto and Merewether
It looked a lot like an old-fashioned outdoor toilet with wheels, with its weatherboard cladding and hopelessly unstreamlined shape. But the "Coffee Pot" was a remarkably serviceable little steam tram…
Britannia steam truck on world tour in Newcastle NSW 1971
A tale of two world tours: the MGM trackless train and the steam truck Britannia
A "trackless train" and a steam lorry made compelling subjects for Australian photographers when they visited the country during world tours at opposite ends of last century. MGM trackless train…