Australian Orders, Page Four

History and background from selected publishers.

The history of the Hopetoun Ravensthorpe railway by Ann Williams.

The railway link between Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe provided a vital service, linking inland to port. Its history makes fascinating reading, although not long lived. It enabled the start of grain growing in the district, while a long siding was built for a smelter which for a while processed local ores for gold.
The author has found a surprising number of images.
24pp, well illustrated.

Postage $5.00.

$9.50

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Lost Perth volume 2 by Warren Duffy and Shelley Tonkin.

A very interesting collection of Perth memories and scenes from years gone by, in and around Perth. Buildings, transport, people, scenery, etc.
A follow-up to the popular "Lost Perth " book which sold out quickly.
A4 size, hard covers, 128 pages, numerous illustrations, including colour.

Postage $14.00.

$30.00

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The Cold-Footed Mob - a history of the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company by Tom Goode.

One hundred years ago, over 250 railwaymen from all across WA volunteered to help the Britain and her allies to keep trains operating in the war-torn areas behind the Western Front in France.
Many of the men were older than regular recruits, but believed it was their way to contribute.
Valuable family history. Well illustrated and with useful maps to clarify the text references and the movements involved.
A4 size, soft-covered, 100 pages.

Postage $8.00.

$30.00

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The Entombed Miner by Tom Austen.

The remarkable story of how a trapped miner Modesto Varischetti, was rescued from a flooded mine near Coolgardie in the WA goldfields, with special coverage of the train which rushed divers and their equipment from Perth in what was then (and for many years) record time.
A minor hero of the rescue was the record-running, high-wheeled steam locomotive R174, which was saved from scrap and now spends its retirement in the Railway Museum.

Second edition, published by Shire of Coolgardie to make this well-written and researched book available again for the centenary of the rescue in 2007.

214 pages including historic black and white photos, sketches, map.

Postage $8.00.

$33.00

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Jinkers & Whims by Jack Bradshaw.

The timber industry was once WA's third biggest railway business, both an operator of its own railways and a major customer of the government system.
This very readable story of how Western Australia's timber industry actually worked is written by an insider - Jack Bradshaw grew up in typical saw milling communities, and his knowledge makes the workings and all the jargon easily understood.
120 pages, well illustrated, soft covers.

Postage $15.00.

$32.50

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Fremantle Port by John Dowson.

What makes Dowson's books special is the superb quality of the photographs, in this case spanning the period 1870-2011. The latest book by the author of Old Fremantle and Old Albany maintains his very high standard. 198 pages, photographs and plans in monochrome and colour. Ships old and new, inside and out, the wharves, trains and tracks, workmen, passengers - illustrated and put in context with insightful text. Highly recommended.

Postage $15.00.

$60.00

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Visit our shop at the Railway Museum to see our great range of books, magazines, railway items and kid's toys with a railway theme (especially the ever-popular Thomas toys).

• Books which don't last long enough to be listed here
• Rail magazines
• Coffee mugs featuring trains from our collection (unfortunately, experience has taught us not to post these)
• Historic maps
• Thomas and friends Toys
• Second hand books
• Railwayana

Call in and speak to our friendly volunteers: for museum hours see here

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