Difference between revisions of "Station: Westerway"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Tina Curtis (talk | contribs) |
Tina Curtis (talk | contribs) |
||
(23 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | + | The Station was officially opened Dec 20th 1909. | |
− | === | + | Known as Russell originally, as well as the station building there was a Goods Shed, Engine Shed, Coal Shed, Wood Shed, Sheep yards and Station master's Residence. |
− | + | ||
+ | Until 1919 Russell was the terminus of the line so there was a wye for the locomotives to turn around. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Stationmasters === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |1911 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Jones | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |c.1914 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1916 | ||
+ | |Herbert Charles Howell | ||
+ | |From obituary 1944 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1929 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1931 | ||
+ | |Mr.Jos. Brain | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1934 | ||
+ | |P.J.Cowie | ||
+ | |Last six years? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1934 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1938 | ||
+ | |[[Person: Rowland Marcellus Hill|<u>Rowland Marcellus Hill</u>]] | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1943 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[Person: Arthur White|<u>Mr.Arthur White</u>]] | ||
+ | |Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |11.10.1943 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |10.12.1944 | ||
+ | |Henry George Betts | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |13.05.1945 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1947 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1948 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1949 | ||
+ | |Milton Roy Wicks | ||
+ | |Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1949 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Les Mauser | ||
+ | |Relieving Station Master (Trove) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1967 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |1969 | ||
+ | |Alfie McLean | ||
+ | |[Facebook: Stations of Tasmania] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1976 | ||
+ | |Myrna Williams | ||
+ | |TasArchives | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Porters === | === Porters === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |28.04.1918 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |01.08.1919 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |(Russell) Learner Messenger | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |01.08.1919 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |21.07.1920 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |Lad Porter | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |16.03.1921 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |10.12.1921 | ||
+ | |Alfred Bruce Brown | ||
+ | |Porter | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |17.03.1923 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |17.05.1923 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |Lad Porter | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |18.09.1924 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |22.10.1926 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |Porter | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |03.05.1931 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |10.09.1933 | ||
+ | |[[Victor George Salter|<u>Victor George Salter</u>]] | ||
+ | |Porter | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |24.12.1936 | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |05.07.1937 | ||
+ | |Grattan William Ernest Fogarty | ||
+ | |Lad Porter | ||
+ | |Staff Record | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Other Names === | === Other Names === | ||
− | From | + | From 1909 to 1919 was known as "RUSSELL" |
− | + | ===Staff Tickets=== | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |Up | ||
+ | |to | ||
+ | |Macquarie Plains | ||
+ | |[[File:Westerway to Macquarie Plains 1.jpg|frameless|147x147px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Westerway to Macquarie Plains 2.jpg|frameless|158x158px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Westerway to Macquarie Plains 3.jpg|frameless|155x155px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Westerway to Macquarie Plains 4.jpg|frameless|159x159px]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Photos === | === Photos === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
Line 25: | Line 155: | ||
|[[File:Westerway Station 2.jpg|frameless]] | |[[File:Westerway Station 2.jpg|frameless]] | ||
| | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Mr Westerway's home - tas archives PH30-1-9188.jpg|frameless]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Plans and Drawings === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:P2377-1-10 36.jpg|frameless]] | ||
+ | |1935 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:210520_PWD231-1-94_1913_Tas_Archives_Russell_Station.jpg.jpg|alt=|frameless]] | ||
+ | |1913 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 33: | Line 181: | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | === Passengers === | + | === Passengers at different times: === |
Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale | Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale | ||
Line 51: | Line 199: | ||
Track Builders | Track Builders | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− |
Latest revision as of 12:11, 22 September 2024
The Station was officially opened Dec 20th 1909.
Known as Russell originally, as well as the station building there was a Goods Shed, Engine Shed, Coal Shed, Wood Shed, Sheep yards and Station master's Residence.
Until 1919 Russell was the terminus of the line so there was a wye for the locomotives to turn around.
Stationmasters
1911 | to | Jones | ||
c.1914 | to | 1916 | Herbert Charles Howell | From obituary 1944 |
1929 | 1931 | Mr.Jos. Brain | ||
to | 1934 | P.J.Cowie | Last six years? | |
1934 | to | 1938 | Rowland Marcellus Hill | Staff Record |
1943 | Mr.Arthur White | Funeral notice 1943 (Trove) | ||
11.10.1943 | to | 10.12.1944 | Henry George Betts | Staff Record |
13.05.1945 | to | 1947 | Victor George Salter | Staff Record |
1948 | to | 1949 | Milton Roy Wicks | Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949) |
1949 | Les Mauser | Relieving Station Master (Trove) | ||
1967 | to | 1969 | Alfie McLean | [Facebook: Stations of Tasmania] |
1976 | Myrna Williams | TasArchives |
Porters
28.04.1918 | to | 01.08.1919 | Victor George Salter | (Russell) Learner Messenger | Staff Record |
01.08.1919 | to | 21.07.1920 | Victor George Salter | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
16.03.1921 | to | 10.12.1921 | Alfred Bruce Brown | Porter | |
17.03.1923 | to | 17.05.1923 | Victor George Salter | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
18.09.1924 | to | 22.10.1926 | Victor George Salter | Porter | Staff Record |
03.05.1931 | to | 10.09.1933 | Victor George Salter | Porter | Staff Record |
24.12.1936 | to | 05.07.1937 | Grattan William Ernest Fogarty | Lad Porter | Staff Record |
Other Names
From 1909 to 1919 was known as "RUSSELL"
Staff Tickets
Up | to | Macquarie Plains |
Photos
Plans and Drawings
1935 | |||
1913 | |||
Passengers at different times:
Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale
Hop-pickers
Timbersplitters
Possum trappers
Woodsmen
Bushwalkers
Adamsfield prospectors
Geologists
Track Builders