Corporate Body
South Australian Railways (1856 - 1974)
Colony and State of South Australia
- From
- 1856
South Australia, Australia - To
- 1974
- Functions
- Rail Industry and Regulatory Body
- Reference No
- State Records of South Australia Agency ID: GRG42
Summary
South Australian Railways were responsible for the manufacture of locomotives and laying and maintenance of railway tracks throughout South Australia. The machinery of government around South Australian Railways between 1856 - 1975 has involved a series of commissions (of three appointee's) and single commissioners. These commissioners have existed as both independent entities and as subordinate to the Commissioner of Public Works (1859 - 1887), there was even a Railway and Tramways Department under the authority of the Commissioner of Public Works from 1874 - 1888. Further research is required to establish the extent and when the government commissions, commissioners, and departments engaged in the scientific and technical elements of railways as opposed to financial management. In 1974 the responsibilities of South Australian Railways were transferred to the State Transport Authority Board (1974 - 1994).
Related entries
Timeline
1856 - 1974 South Australian Railways
1974 - 1994 South Australian State Transport Authority Board
Superior
Published resources
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7566134. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/145446022. Details
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-615283. Details
Resource Sections
- 'GRG42 South Australian Railways', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. 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/index_s.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 7 September 2001, Last modified: 19 November 2019
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