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I’ve been working on the
railroad and elsewhere….
Selected sources in the NSW State archives
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Session outline
Online resources including indexes
www.records.nsw.gov.au
Selected sources
19th century and 20th century records relating to railway
employees
Photographs
Tramway employees
Maritime- Watermen
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Did your ancestor work on the Railways?
Marriage and/or death certificates may indicate that a person
worked for the railways.
Tip: Marriage certificates often give the occupation of the bride
and groom
There may be family papers or photographs.
There may be family stories.
Tip: Never assume…until you have checked the records!
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Online indexes – Railway records
State Records has a number of searchable indexes which may
assist in locating information about railway employees:
Nominal Roll of the First Railway Section (AIF), 1917-20
Railway Supply Detachment, 1914
Railway Employment Records 1856-1890, 1909-32
Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, 1914-19
Tip 1: State Records holds many more records relating to
Railway employees in its collection.
Tip 2: Most of these records have not been copied and can
only be accessed in our reading room at Western Sydney.
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Nominal Roll of the First Railway Section (AIF)
NRS 15905, Reel 3050, page 7
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Key 19th century sources
Government Gazette and Parliamentary Papers (Copies in
both reading rooms)
Register of Salaried Officers, 1856-90 [R297] (See online index
to Railway Employment Records)
Register of Electrical Engineers Employees [Branch] - extra
staff, 1891-1908, NRS 12921
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Extracted from Government Gazette and Parliamentary Papers
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Extracted from Government
Gazette and Parliamentary
Papers
Tip: Women were frequently
employed as gatekeepers
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Register of Salaried
Officers, 1856-90 [R297]
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Register of Electrical Engineers Employees - extra staff, 1891-1908, NRS 12921 1 of 2
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Register of Electrical Engineers Employees - extra staff, 1891-1908, NRS 12921 2 of 2
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Key 20th century sources
Personal History Cards
Employees born before 1900 (NRS 12922)
Employees born between 1900 and 1962 (NRS 19333)
Country and metropolitan employees 1928-86 (NRS 19375)
Tip 1: Check the website under Railway Employee records for more series
Tip 2: These records are covered by Access Direction AD 1184. Under
this direction the records are closed for 30 years from date of separation
Ambulance Corps Roll, 1886–1923 (R306)
Personnel Register – Darling Harbour, 1909–32 (NRS 15895)-
online index
Register of Deaths… Superannuation Board, 1910-85 [R351]
Retirement entitlements, payments and pension records, Railway
Services Superannuation Board, 1910-90 [R352]
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Allen Walter Wilson NRS 19333/1/456
Employees born between 1900 and 1962
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Leonard Mervyn Little NRS 19375/1/21
Country and metropolitan employees 1928-86
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These records are covered by
Access Direction AD 1184.
Under this direction the
records are closed for 30
years from date of separation
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District Superintendent; Lithgow, Personal History Cards, c1915–89 NRS 17419
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Trading and Catering Service, Personnel History Cards, c.1920-90 [R320]
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Trading and Catering Service, Personnel History Cards, c.1920-90 [R320]
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Ambulance Corps Roll, 1886–1923 (R306)
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Personnel Register –
Darling Harbour, 1909–32
(NRS 15895)
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Register of Deaths… Superannuation Board, 1910-85 [R351]
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Retirement entitlements, payments and pension records, Railway Services Superannuation Board, 1910-90 [R352]
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Australian Railway Historical Society
• Index to Appointments and removals of employees listed in the
Railway Annual Reports 1888-1930
• Index to Chief Mechanical Engineer's staff circulars,NRS 15292
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Photographs
State Rail Authority Archives Photographic Reference Print
Collection (NRS 17420) consists of reference prints and
negatives drawn from a variety of sources, primarily sources
within State Rail and it’s predecessor organisations.
Many of the photographs have been copied and can be
accessed via Photo Investigator
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C3806 locomotive at the Eveleigh workshops preparing for a trial run, 1945
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Apprentices being trained at the Carriage Works at the Eveleigh Workshops, 1942
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Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room – staff, 1947
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Other records
• Short Guide No 10 Occupations and Professions
• http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-
aids/short-guide-10/short-guide-10
• Arranged alphabetically by occupation/professional
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Tramway employees
• Tip also check the Railway Personal History Cards
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NRS 12919,
[7/8107]
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Watermen
• NRS 9822, MSB Special Bundles;
-Licenced watermen on Sydney Harbour, 1902-08,[7/7500.2]
- Applications for watermen's licenses and licenses for lighters (vessels)
subject to seaworthiness, 1921-23, [ 8/2036.15]
• NRS 10824, Watermen’s Licences, Apr 1911-Feb 1935,[X2332]
• NRS 9847,Watermen’s Licences, Sep 1936-Sep 1953,[X2333]
• Port of Newcastle
• NRS 10925, Watermen’s Licences, 1912-24,[X2334-35]
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NRS 10824,
[X2332]
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NRS 9822,
[7/7500.2]
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NRS 9822,
[7/7500.2]