John Cleverdon, B Thanks John, I have some limited experience in using drones for taking aerial images of archaeological sites. We used a well-known surveying/engineering firm who claimed to provide t

Not in Burwood (NSW) Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 97010191 Iain_Stuart@...

Sorry if I was unclear – I was looking for something else in a rush. I meant the siding wasn’t visible on the 1917 map. Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Aust

It isn’t shown on the Sydney and environs map of 1917 either. Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 97010191 Iain_Stuart@...

Just on Spec – DMR = Department of Main Roads. The area was dominated by petrochemical works so perhaps somewhere where bitumen or road making material was shipped from. I had a quick look through the

John Cleverdon, B Thanks John, Not really sure what Map Tiler offers me but it is an interesting set of maps. BTW all the old 'R501” maps as well as the more recent 1:250000 are available for download

It is also conceivable that, at some point in time, the LRRSA may want to make its archived publications and collections available through Trove as some Museums and Libraries have done. I have no prob

Thanks David, I would add that I have seen people travelling to the real thing, in this case rock engravings at the Quarantine Station, Sydney, to record them and decipher them so it is a technique th

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I DID NOT make any critical comment about Eardley’s research – that was another poster NOT me. I said that the map seems to be a bit distorted when I tried to georeference it and I was wondering wheth

I have attached the map for those who are interested. Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 97010191 Iain_Stuart@...

A 2’ gauge tramway ran from the State Brickworks to its wharf in Homebush bay and Gifford Eardley published a map of this in an article in the ARHS Bulletin. The map seems to be a bit distorted as I c

I suspect whether one gasses or breezes up the coast in a cruise ship depends on the quality of the food. Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 970

As most modern ships are diesel powered surely “steamed” sounds better than “dieseled” Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 97010191 Iain_Stuart@o

The Dictionary of Industrial Archaeology defines docks as “places of safe anchorage for sea-going ships where they may be safely loaded and unloaded, with facilities for storage of goods in transit an

How do we account for “finger wharfs” (eg Walsh Bay) which are surely either piers or jetties?? Cheers Dr Iain Stuart JCIS Consultants P.O. Box 2397 Burwood North NSW 2134 Australia (02) 97010191 Iain

I am surprised that the proposed cuts to the National library – which among other things will impact Trove, have not been discussed in this group. Clearly this will impact a large number of our member

The articles by Ken McCarthy in Trolley Wire are excellent and are highly recommended. Brian Andrews has quite a bit on Balls Head and Catherine Hill Bay in Coal Railways and Mines Vol 2 as they were

From my reading of the descriptions of the site there was a hopper or chute underneath the floor of the coal storage to precisely direct the coal into the hopper wagons below thus at least in theory s

I am doing a comparative study on the jetty at Balls Head and came across an excellent description of the site by Ken McCarthy written in 1975 for the Trolley Wire as well as some information in Andre