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MRWA 2004 staff reunion.
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Historical information
Images document some staff of the Midland Railway Company of WA (MRWA) during the final days of the company operating as a private company. The final image in the series documents the attendance of ex-staff of the company at a reunion on the 2nd August 2044, 40 years after the closure of the company.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-150-P104
Contextual Information
Images have a strong association with a private company of importance in the opening up of agricultural land between Midland and Walkaway.
Place made
City of Swan
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1964
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
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Attribution requirements
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc. and Graeme Bettles.'
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
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Midland Railway Company 40th Anniversary of the closure reunion, held at Belmont RSL Hall on 2nd August 2004.
5th row, left to right: Terry Murtha - electrical fitter 1958-64, Desmond House (representing JJ House - traffic superintendent, Barrie Peacock - assistanct civil engineer 1951-64, Reg O'Brien - welder 1950-64, Bruce Hyatt - assistant station master 1948-64, Len Sims - workshops 1950-64, Colin Goerge - station officer, Dick Bagley - assistant goods agent, Stan Knight - diesel maintainer, Malcolm Thiel - workshops 1956-64, Graeme Bettles - accounts branch, Edward Ham - carpenter.
4th row, left to right: Kevin Cornell - painter 1950-64, Mal Troy - locomotive driver, Eddie Redfern - apprentice electrician, Colin Hooper - turner, Max Brandis - fireman, Colin Miller - station master, Maurice Scharanguivel - guard, Pat Troy - apprentice turner 1956-61, Neil Foster - apprentice fitter - face hidden behind Ron Roki who is in the 3rd row, Karl Stemp - station officer, Donadl George - station master.
3rd row, left to right: Phyl Pottinger - apprentice turner, Trevor Pollard - road service 1951-64, Newell Jamieson - accounts branch 1943-64, Bob Sloper - fireman 1954-64, Syd Collins - carpenter, Howard Angel - junior clerk stores branch 1950-52, Jack Pitsikas - workshops 1934-35, Donald Weser - station officer 1950-51, Ron Roki - workshops 1951-56, Ron Kendall - carpenter 1950-64, Clarrie Mullins - wood machinist 1950-64, Dennis Greenaway - workshops 1951-56, Robert Rutherford - traffic 1940-50.
2nd row, left to right: Harold Haimes - workshops clerk 1950-64, Ken Bass - accounts branch 1941-64, Arthur Jackson - workshopGeneral Manager John S. Dowson), Lindsay Ward - locomotive driver 1941-64, A Antenuuci - workshops, Arthur Valli - fitter 19 years, Ron Clifton - diesel maintainer 14 years, Mal Kennedy - workshops 14 years, Claude Murtha - sub accountant 1926-64.
1st row, left to right: Stan Healan - locomotive driver, Fred McKenzie - guard, Colin Russell - coppersmith, Kevin Swanson - carpenter.
Midland Railway Company 40th Anniversary of the closure reunion, held at Belmont RSL Hall on 2nd August 2004.
5th row, left to right: Terry Murtha - electrical fitter 1958-64, Desmond House (representing JJ House - traffic superintendent, Barrie Peacock - assistanct civil engineer 1951-64, Reg O'Brien - welder 1950-64, Bruce Hyatt - assistant station master 1948-64, Len Sims - workshops 1950-64, Colin Goerge - station officer, Dick Bagley - assistant goods agent, Stan Knight - diesel maintainer, Malcolm Thiel - workshops 1956-64, Graeme Bettles - accounts branch, Edward Ham - carpenter.
4th row, left to right: Kevin Cornell - painter 1950-64, Mal Troy - locomotive driver, Eddie Redfern - apprentice electrician, Colin Hooper - turner, Max Brandis - fireman, Colin Miller - station master, Maurice Scharanguivel - guard, Pat Troy - apprentice turner 1956-61, Neil Foster - apprentice fitter - face hidden behind Ron Roki who is in the 3rd row, Karl Stemp - station officer, Donadl George - station master.
3rd row, left to right: Phyl Pottinger - apprentice turner, Trevor Pollard - road service 1951-64, Newell Jamieson - accounts branch 1943-64, Bob Sloper - fireman 1954-64, Syd Collins - carpenter, Howard Angel - junior clerk stores branch 1950-52, Jack Pitsikas - workshops 1934-35, Donald Weser - station officer 1950-51, Ron Roki - workshops 1951-56, Ron Kendall - carpenter 1950-64, Clarrie Mullins - wood machinist 1950-64, Dennis Greenaway - workshops 1951-56, Robert Rutherford - traffic 1940-50.
2nd row, left to right: Harold Haimes - workshops clerk 1950-64, Ken Bass - accounts branch 1941-64, Arthur Jackson - workshopGeneral Manager John S. Dowson), Lindsay Ward - locomotive driver 1941-64, A Antenuuci - workshops, Arthur Valli - fitter 19 years, Ron Clifton - diesel maintainer 14 years, Mal Kennedy - workshops 14 years, Claude Murtha - sub accountant 1926-64.
1st row, left to right: Stan Healan - locomotive driver, Fred McKenzie - guard, Colin Russell - coppersmith, Kevin Swanson - carpenter.
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