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Victorian Railways (1883 - 1983)

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Function: Rail Industry and Advisory or Regulatory Body

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Victorian Railways was established in 1883. It was responsible for the survey and construction of new railway lines as well as the maintenance of existing lines and the superintendence of railway services. Victorian Railways was abolished in 1983, after a century of operation.

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Reference/Legal Number(s): VA 2876
Status: Public Record Office of Victoria Registered Agency

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

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'VA 2876 Victorian Railways (also Victorian Railways Commissioners 1883-1973, Victorian Railways Board 1973-1983)', in Archives@Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria, 2003, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/archivesvictoria/t1tbmain.asp. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001532. [ Details ]

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