George Phillips papers

Series 1: Diaries (1871 ; 1881)

Series number
1
Series title
Diaries
Date
1871 ; 1881
Scope and content

Two small diaries, one for the year 1871 and the other for the year 1881.

Author / Creator
Phillips, George (1843-1921)
Description
2 diaries
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 15806 O/S
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
Out of copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Diary (1871)

Unit ID
30173/1
Item title
Diary
Date
1871
Scope and content

A small diary with very brief daily entries.

Description
1 diary
Additional format
Digital copy available

Diary (1881)

Unit ID
30173/2
Item title
Diary
Date
1881
Scope and content

A small diary with very brief daily entries.

Description
1 diary
Additional format
Digital copy available
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(2 digital)

Series 2: Photographs

Series number
2
Series title
Photographs
Scope and content

Two loose photographs, one showing a train near Buderim, the other staff of the Ipswich Railway Workshops.

Description
2 photographs
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 15806 O/S
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
Out of copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/3
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

A photograph of a train in the area of Buderim. The caption reads: '"Rounding the curve", Buderim, Nt. Queensland'.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/4
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

A photograph of the employees of the Ipswich Railway Workshops.

Description
1 photograph
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Series 3: Photograph album (1887-1890)

Series number
3
Series title
Photograph album
Date
1887-1890
Scope and content

A photograph album containing images of bridges and rail tracks in Queensland after the flood in 1887 (illustrating the effects of the flood on the structures) and images of the Normanton-Croydon Railway in the 1890s.

Description
1 album
Additional format
Digital copies available for selected items
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 15806 O/S
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access
Copyright status
Out of copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Photograph album (1887 ; 1890-1899?)

Unit ID
30173/5
Item title
Photograph album
Date
1887 ; 1890-1899?
Description
1 photograph album
Additional format
Digital copy available

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/6
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Site of Logan bridge after flood of 22nd January 1887. This flood was 17 feet higher than that of 1864.'

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/7
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Central Division. Low level bridge, Nogoa River.'

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/8
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Nogoa River in flood.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/9
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Northern Division, combined low level road and railway bridge, Burdekin River (looking east). This bridge has been repeatedly submerged to a maximum depth of 50 feet without injury.'

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/10
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Another view of Burdekin bridge. Looking West.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/11
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Southern Division Killarney Branch, high level bridge Emu creek after flood of 22nd January 1887. Looking towards Warwick

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/12
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Another view of Emu creek after flood. Looking towards Killarney.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/13
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Southern Division Killarney Branch, high level bridge Swan Creek after flood of 22nd January 1887. Looking towards Killarney

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/14
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Another view of Swan creek bridge after flood.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/15
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Southern Division Killarney Branch. High level railway, view near Swan creek bridge after flood of 22 January 1887.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/16
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Southern Division Killarney Branch. High level railway, view near Swan creek bridge after flood of 22 January 1887.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph (1887)

Unit ID
30173/17
Item title
Photograph
Date
1887
Scope and content

Southern Division Killarney Branch. High level railway, view at Emu Vale Station after flood of 22 January 1887.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/18
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Northern Division. Normanton-Croydon Railway. Valley of Norman River section at railway crossing.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/19
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. Siding at Glenore.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/20
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. View at 15 miles.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/21
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. Ant-bed country at 15 miles (Termites)

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/22
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway, material train unloading at 25 1/2 miles. View from cab of engine, looking towards Normanton.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/23
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway, head of road at 25 1/2 miles. View from cab of engine, looking towards Croydon.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/24
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. Head of road at 25 1/2 miles; plate laying gang.

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/25
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. Temporary terminus at 36 miles

Description
1 photograph

Photograph

Unit ID
30173/26
Item title
Photograph
Scope and content

Normanton-Croydon Railway. Flooded country between 4 1/4 and 16 miles, commencement of flood.

Description
1 photograph
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