Cedric Blake Thomas papers concerning tramways and railways in Australia, ca. 1893-1986
Cedric Blake Thomas papers concerning tramways and railways in Australia, ca. 1893-1986
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1893-1986
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9195/Boxes 1-34 , MLMSS 9195/Box 35X
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Physical Description
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5.67 metres of textual and graphic material (34 boxes and 1 outsize parcel)
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The collection comprises subject files, photographs, research notes, maps and printed material relating to tramways and railways around Australia. The subject files typically contain: photographic prints from various sources, mounted on pages or loose, mostly uncaptioned; photographs copied or cut from books, magazines and newspapers; typescript ar...
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Full title
Cedric Blake Thomas papers concerning tramways and railways in Australia, ca. 1893-1986
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Author / Creator
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Rev. Cedric Blake Thomas in 1987
Administrative / Biographical history
Cedric Blake Thomas (1911-1987) was a clergyman and a railways and tramways enthusiast, with a particular interest in steam trams. As a deacon in the Anglican Church, he spent many years in Sydney before moving to Tasmania, where he was ordained. He was Foundation President of the (New South Wales) Steam Tram and Railway Preservation Society, and w...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9195/Boxes 1-34 , MLMSS 9195/Box 35X
Record Identifier
npAE2g41
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAE2g41
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Reference code
140080
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