John, You can do it in Google Earth as well using an image overlay and a path. Mike Mobile: +61 407700911

Hi Phil, shall do! Cheers Mike Mobile: +61 407700911

Personally, I think the opposite will be true for most. Progressive historical societies are placing a lot of resources on line and downloadable, sometimes for a fee but mostly free. This opens them t

On the subject of Victorian aerial images, I was at the Laverton repository recently. I noticed the staff numbers had reduced significantly and asked about it. I was told that the entire collection is

I think they are. Victoria Dock for example had Central Pier which featured numbered wharves along both sides as it jutted out from the end of the dock. Generally speaking I think Australian usage wou

I disagree with the orientation point. Melbourne had many wharves that were at right angles to the shore. It's about function. Wharves to me are facilities where ships/boats berthed to take on/ take o

I think a dock is a semi-enclosed berthing structure. Mobile: +61 407700911

More of description than a definition and in any case I wasn't referring to length. I was referring to how substantial a structure it is. If it was of typical wooden pile construction and a couple of

My own definition/description would be: Jetty - a small/medium sized wooden structure jutting out from a shoreline Pier - a large wooden or masonry structure jutting out from a shoreline Wharf - a str

Hi all, I think I can help a bit here. I don't believe there can be much doubt about the photo in LR38. The tramway and bridge are clearly very new. The photographer was George O'Byrne who was Ezard's

Hi Peter, Had a look at the Courier-Mail today. Only a brief item and photo of groupie with child! Cheers, Mike Mike McCarthy Home: 03 59622345 Mobile: 0407700911

And this one Mobile: +61 407700911

Hi Brad, The 73s were still at North Eton last October. See below. Cheers, Mike Mobile: +61 407700911

Hi Phil, pleased you are enjoying "In the Shadow of the Prom". I could be wrong but I think it will continue in the next issue. There will be 3-4 other articles dealing with that area to come. The pla

Great shots, Alan! Interesting subjects and good thoughtful photography as well. Well done! Mobile: +61 407700911

Hi Glenn, Probably does to a point although they had a lot of Govt assistance and Catani had a lot to do with organising them. Nevertheless it didn't exist for the transport of a bulk commodity and it

Hi Glenn, In Victoria only the two so far. Foster and Toora. Both existed for similar reasons in a quite remote part of Victoria for its day. Wyett's tramway in Tasmania is probably another. There may

Yes, Eddy, That's pretty much it although in the case of Foster there was no single industry that would be a prime user. Gold mining was very active at the time but it was all alluvial in the early da

It might be a bit esoteric but I'm a bit surprised that you think there is something contrived about it! I can also assure you that I have no interest at all in debating the difference between a railw

Nope, eliminated because of its bulk cargo origin! It is a very select group although if you include railways then you can add some more. The point I'm interested in illustrating if its valid is that