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Australia's Railroad Cafe

Australia's Railroad Cafe scenes By State Records NSW, 1910-1960Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1930
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Orange Railway Refreshment Room, 1947, New South Wales

Orange Railway Refreshment Room, 1947, New South Wales

Orange Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing staff behind counter.Dated: 16/07/1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000079 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a0140000... More

Tea room, New South Wales, Australia

Tea room, New South Wales, Australia

Unidentified Tea Room.Dated: No date.Digital ID: 4481_a026_000255 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=4481_a026_000255&B1=Search ) .Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about... More

Railway Refreshment Room - Wynyard, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Railway Refreshment Room - Wynyard, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room - interior of Grill Room showing dining tables.Dated: 11 April 1946.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000106 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digital... More

Mobile buffet service - Sydney, NSW, Australia

Mobile buffet service - Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - mobile buffet service.Dated: 28 July 1948.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000092 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000092&... More

Chullora Railway Canteen - meal time in the dining room

Chullora Railway Canteen - meal time in the dining room

Title: Chullora Railway Canteen - meal time in the dining room.Dated: 10/05/1944 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000032 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000032 ) .Se... More

Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior, New South Wales

Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior, New South Wales

Title: Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior.Dated: 15/07/1947 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000003 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000003 ) .Rights: www.r... More

Central Station milk bar, 1946, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Station milk bar, 1946, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - exterior of milk bar.Dated: 09/04/1946 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000088 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000088&B... More

Cafe on wheels, 1948, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Cafe on wheels, 1948, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - mobile buffet service.Dated: 28/07/1948.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000093 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000093&B1... More

Chullora Railway Canteen - patrons paying at the cash register

Chullora Railway Canteen - patrons paying at the cash register

Title: Chullora Railway Canteen - patrons paying at the cash register.Dated: 10/05/1944 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000033 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a01400003... More

Railway Refreshment Room - Kemspey, New South Wales

Railway Refreshment Room - Kemspey, New South Wales

Kempsey Railway Refreshment Room - bar area.Dated: 10 July 1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000070 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000070 ) .Rights: w... More

Refreshment room - Taree, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Refreshment room - Taree, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Taree Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing staff behind counter.Dated: 12 July 1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000102 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a... More

Central Railway Station, Sydney - fruit and pastry stands

Central Railway Station, Sydney - fruit and pastry stands

Title: Central Railway Station, Sydney - fruit and pastry stands.Dated: No date.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000084 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000084 ) .Righ... More

Railway refreshment room - Cootamundra, New South Wales

Railway refreshment room - Cootamundra, New South Wales

Cootamundra Railway Refreshment Room - staff.Dated: 23/09/1948.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000046 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000046&B1=Search ) .... More

Aircraft factory, Chullora, canteen, New South Wales

Aircraft factory, Chullora, canteen, New South Wales

Title: Aircraft factory, Chullora, canteen.Dated: c. 01/01/1945 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014001270 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014001270 ) .Rights: No known co... More

Railway Refreshment Room - Wynyard, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Railway Refreshment Room - Wynyard, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room - interior of kitchen.Dated: 15 March 1946.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000107 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000107 ... More

Dining on the 'Southern Aurora', Sydney, NSW, Australia

Dining on the 'Southern Aurora', Sydney, NSW, Australia

Interior of railway carriage showing dining car on the 'Southern Aurora'.Dated: 1962.Digital ID: a014_a014000878 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=a014_a014000878&B1=... More

Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room, 1947

Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room, 1947

Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room - kitchen area.Dated: 09/07/1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000038 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000038&B1=S... More

Railway Refreshment Room - Newcastle, New South Wales

Railway Refreshment Room - Newcastle, New South Wales

Newcastle Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing staff behind counter .Dated: 26 August 1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000077 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=... More

Junee Railway Refreshment Room - showing section of counter

Junee Railway Refreshment Room - showing section of counter

Title: Junee Railway Refreshment Room - showing section of counter.Dated: 13/04/1950 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000064 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000064 )... More

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room, 1936, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room, 1936, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room - interior of buffet.Dated: by 01/05/1936.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000103 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000103 ) .Rights: w... More

Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior, New South Wales

Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior, New South Wales

Title: Bathurst Railway Refreshment Room - interior.Dated: 15/07/1947 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000004 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000004 ) .Rights: www.r... More

Railway refreshment room - Orange, New South Wales

Railway refreshment room - Orange, New South Wales

Orange Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing staff behind counter.Dated: 16/07/1947 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000079 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a... More

Railway Refreshment Room - Tamworth, New South Wales

Railway Refreshment Room - Tamworth, New South Wales

Tamworth Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing counter and dining tables..Dated: 17 March 1949.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000100 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digital... More

Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales

Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales

Houghtons' refreshment rooms at Hunters Hill .Dated: c.31/12/1908 .Digital ID: 18526_a024_000058 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=18526_a024_000058&B1=Search ) .Righ... More

Chullora Railway Canteen - dining room, New South Wales

Chullora Railway Canteen - dining room, New South Wales

Title:Chullora Railway Canteen - dining room.Dated: 10/05/1944 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000034 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000034 ) .Series: NRS 17420 ( ... More

On board the 'Silver City Comet'

On board the 'Silver City Comet'

Interior of railway carriage showing Buffet serving area on the 'Silver City Comet'.Dated: No date.Digital ID: a014_a014000872 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=a014_... More

Central Railway Station Cafeteria, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station Cafeteria, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - interior of cafeteria.Dated: No date.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000091 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a014000091 ) .Ri... More

Refreshment room - Narrabri, New South Wales

Refreshment room - Narrabri, New South Wales

Narrabri Railway Refreshment Room - interior showing staff behind counter.Dated: 19/07/1951 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000075 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420... More

Kiosk at Central Railway Station, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Kiosk at Central Railway Station, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - snack bar.Dated: 1920s.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000082 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp?17420_a014_a014000082 ) .Rights: www.records.nsw.gov... More

Alma Public School - opening of new playground for infants department

Alma Public School - opening of new playground for infants department

Title: Alma Public School - opening of new playground for infants department .Dated: month and year only 01/11/1927 .Digital ID: 15051_a047_000143 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.... More

Service with a smile, 1946, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Service with a smile, 1946, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Central Railway Station, Sydney - interior of milk bar showing staff.Dated: 09/04/1946 .Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000087 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014... More

Dining room at Wynyard Station, 1946

Dining room at Wynyard Station, 1946

Wynyard Railway Refreshment Room - interior of Grill Room showing dining tables.Dated: 15/03/1946.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000104 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=... More

Crowd at the Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room, 1947

Crowd at the Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room, 1947

Coffs Harbour Railway Refreshment Room - crowd entering dining room.Dated: 09/07/1947.Digital ID: 17420_a014_a014000041 ( http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.asp?digitalid=17420_a014_a... More