Guide to Archives Relating to the Railway
Men laying sleepers and railway line on the Wire Creek
to Alice Springs line in the late 1920s
NORTHERN TERRITORY ARCHIVES SERVICE
Joe Davis, NTRS 573, photo number 58
The history of the railway in the Northern Territory dates back over a century with a railway linking Adelaide and Darwin first proposed in the 19th century and continuing on through the 20th century. Holdings at the Northern Territory Archives Service on the railways are predominantly personal records consisting of oral histories, photos and personal papers.
For government records relating to the railway in the Northern Territory consult the National Archives of Australia (the Commonwealth was responsible for the administration of the Northern Territory from 1911-1978) and the South Australian Archives (South Australia was responsible for the administration of the Northern Territory from 1863-1910)
Personal Archives
The following is a series listing according to the surname of the person who created or deposited the records with the NT Archives.
The series listed in this category predominantly comprise personal papers, photographs, and oral history interviews in the format of tapes and transcripts that relate to railways.
The information listed is ordered alphabetically. Please click on a letter for the corresponding reference
A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . Q . R . S . T . U . V . W . X . Y . Z
ATKINSON, Frank
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 153
BIRT, Gordon R.
NTRS 1518 Photographic copyprints of Darwin, Katherine and Timber Creek 1929-1980
CHIPMAN, T. William (Bill)
NTRS 1419 Photographic copyprints of Darwin and crew of H.M.A.S. "Kangaroo" 1941-1944
COLLINS, Anna
NTRS 234 CP 37-39 Photographic copyprints of various NT scenes c.1935
CRAMMOND, Ellen
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 483
DAVIS, Joe
NTRS 573 Photographs and related papers of Wire Creek/Alice Springs railway construction 1920s
DICKSON, Thomas Anderson
NTRS 1352 Photographs of Vesteys Barracks and servicemen in Darwin during World War 2 c.1942-1945
EDWARDS, Roy
NTRS 234 CP 129-131 Photographic copyprints of Koolpinyah Station n.d.
ELLIS, Frederick Joseph (Mick)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 453
NTRS 758 Personal photographs of railways at Darwin and Katherine n.d.
EMES, Jeffrey
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 199
FINNISS, Les
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 206
FOELSCHE, Inspector Paul Heinrich Matthias
F 399 Photograph Album of Northern Territory Views 1870-1888
GILBERT, C.
NTRS 1643 Photographic copyprints of Mobile Defence Force 1939
GILES, Arthur
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 53
GOLDER, Hazel
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 218 (1-2)
GRAHAM, Kevin
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 221
GRAHAM, Tasman Alexander
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 56
GRAY, Josie (nee Barnett)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 57
HARMER, Edna (nee Knowles)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 234
NTRS 234 CP898-920 Photographic copyprints of Darwin and Amy Johnston c.1920s
KILGOUR, John
F 318 Copies of photographs taken by Paul Foelsche featuring the NT C.1900-1913
F 319 Photographs featuring Darwin, Pine Creek and the Top End Railways c.1900-1913
(research copies NTRS 1516)
KNOWLAN, Colin
NTRS 1651 Personal photographs of Darwin 1941
LEVITT, Major Victor and Millie
NTRS 320 Two photograph albums and one sketch album featuring Darwin during WW2 c.1940-1945
NTRS 1431 Photographic copyprints of Darwin and Adelaide River during World War2 1942-1944
LAWRENCE, Richard P.
NTRS 891 Personal records relating to Transcontinental Railway Survey 1913-1914
MAHOMET, Gool
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 275
McCAFFERY, Reginald Kevin
NTRS 234 CP133 Photographic copyprints of Top End homesteads and the NT railway c. 1935
MEANEY, Jack
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 558
MEYERS, Camelia
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 283
MITCHELL, Justice Samuel James
012 Portion of publication "Land Grant Railway across Central Australia, Adelaide to Port Darwin" Sub Title, "The Northern Territory of South Australia as a field for Enterprise and Capital" n.d.
MOSS, Captain Harry
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 288 (1-2)
PASCOE, Fred
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 472
PURVIS, Mrs Adele Viola
NTRS 1 Personal papers and photographs about Central Australian history 1857-1981
QUE-NOY, Albert
NTRS 1680 Photographic copyprints of Darwin and buffalo hunting c.1947
RHODES, R.G
F 433 Album of photographs of Ross Smith Flight, first plane to cross Australia (piloted by Captain Wrigby), Darwin. Disturbances, Darwin scenes and gifts presented to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia in 1954 1918-1954
RICHARDS, Freda
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 603
SCOTT, Thomas (Con)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 616
NTRS 1686 Photographic copyprints of Scott and Jeff families, and Darwin 1920s-1930s
SHELDON-COLLINS, Francis Charles
NTRS 1409 Photographs of Darwin and bomb damage 1942-1943
STURROCK, David Chalmers
NTRS 826 Photograph album, diary and records relating to the Transcontinental Railway Survey 1913-1915
NTRS 1653 Photographic copyprints featuring the Transcontinental Railway Survey 1913
SULLIVAN, Jack
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 335
SWEENEY, Gordon
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 337
THOMPSON, Jene
NTRS 261 Personal records, newspaper cuttings "Overlanders Trip to Darwin 1922", Railways, "Top End" 1974-1981, Story "The Little Red Fire Engine" 1984
TURNER, William
NTRS 709 Photographs featuring Army days in Darwin during World War 2 c.1941
NTRS 1644 Photographic copyprints of Darwin and Darwin Field Butchery during WW2 c.1941-1942
UNKNOWN
NTRS 234 CP5 Photographic copyprints of Darwin Railway n.d.
UNKNOWN
NTRS 1425 Photographic copyprints of Darwin, Pine Creek and various Northern Territory locations and identities c.1884+
WEDDELL, Lt Colonel Robert H.
NTRS 35 Personal papers and photographs of R.H. Weddell, Northern Territory Government Resident and Administrator 1927-1969
WEIR, E.C.(Pat)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 135
WILSON, Charles
NTRS 854 Photographs of Darwin and the Top End c.1920-1930s
WILLIAMS, W.J. (Bill)
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 681
NTRS 1338 Personal papers and photographs of Darwin and Barrow Creek 1940-1945
YOUNG, Mayse
NTRS 226 Oral history interview TS 144
NTRS 1434 Photographic copyprints featuring aviation, Aborigines, Darwin and other Top End locations c.1920+
Archives of Government Agencies
RAILWAY AND ROADS TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORATENTRS 1092 Notes on transportation facilities in Northern Australia 1944
