Posts By: Sandra Knight

Steam Train Sound Recordings From an Earlier Era

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Dawson Wilkinson and Peter Mellor were pioneers of train recording in New Zealand in the 1950’s and 60’s. Using equipment that we would regard today as antiquated, large reel-to-reel tape recorders, vibrator converters and heavy lead cell batteries were carted to site and set up in advance of the train.  Peter Mellor was recently interviewed… Read more »

Minutes of the NZRLS AGM Meeting held 19 October 2024

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The Minutes of the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Annual General Meeting held 19th October 2024 are available for members to view under the Members Menu – 2024 Annual General Meeting Papers.   Please note these minutes are subject to confirmation at the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 2024 Annual General Meeting Papers

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY INC. 80th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 Balcony Room, Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club Logan Street, Upper Hutt 2.00pm, Saturday 19 October 2024   Agenda  New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society (Inc) Minutes of 2023 Annual General Meeting Annual Report  New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society (Inc) Performance Report for the year ended… Read more »

McColl Sawmill Onehunga Extensions 1918-22 Drawings

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We have recently scanned a collection of 42 drawings of extensions to the McColl Timber Co sawmill at Onehunga dating from 1918 to 1922. These came to the society from the late Alan Bellamy. The company was located directly in front of the Onehunga Railway Station, with a private siding accessed by a turnout alongside… Read more »