Hamley Bridge railway yards. The crane and silos. The broad gauge railway reached here in 1870. In 1880 the narrow gauge railway from Wallaroo reached here hence three platforms. No change of gauge after 1927. : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Hamley Bridge railway yards. The crane and silos. The broad gauge railway reached here in 1870. In 1880 the narrow gauge railway from Wallaroo reached here hence three platforms. No change of gauge after 1927. / denisbin
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| 説明 | Hamley Bridge- two towns, two rivers, two rail gauges. A district council was declared at nearby Saddleworth in 1868 although land had first been offered for sale here in 1856 when the Hundred of Alma was declared. Thus the first settlement was at Alma and not Hamley Bridge. When the railway line came through on its way to Burra a railway siding was located here called Alma. A private town grew up around it from 1868 and in 1879 became known as Hamley Bridge. The first town lots were sold in 1871 for an average of £11 for the best main street sites! Land was not put up for sale on the northern side of the railway line until 1884 when the state government gazetted the town of Duffield. In the 1890s both towns had similar populations but Hamley Bridge had outstripped Duffield in terms of population by 1921 when the whole town area changed to Hamley Bridge. It had a population of almost 800 in that year. Like Wasleys it too had three chaff mills, a blacksmith and other industries from its early years making stump jump ploughs, wheat strippers etc. Once the combine which combined seed and superphosphate was developed in the 1890s the farming population of the district increased as returns and yields improved. This was the heyday of the town. The first railway went on to Burra in 1870 but when the link across to Balaklava and the copper triangle mining towns of Moonta and Kadina was opened in 1880 the town prospered more. After all, the copper triangle was the largest population centre outside of Adelaide and all goods had to be manually handled in Hamley Bridge as there was a change of gauge here to a narrow gauge line to Balaklava. The wife of the Acting Governor, Colonel Francis Hamley gave his name to the town in 1879 when she visited to open the new railway station. Here were employed drivers, firemen, cleaners, guards, porters, labourers and clerks. The town boomed. All this collapsed, however in 1927 when the line to Balaklava and beyond was converted to broad gauge (5’3”). At that time Hamley Bridge had three main platforms and daily trains to Adelaide, Broken Hill, and Moonta. The bridge to cross the Light River was a major expense and structure on the line to Burra. It is one of the highest bridges in SA rail network. It was strengthened in 1904 and new steel girders were added in 1924. The churches of Hamley Bridge began in the 1870s with the Congregational Church in 1874, the Anglican church of St Thomas in 1889 and the Methodist Church in 1910. The Catholic community of Hamley Bridge originally worshiped at Pinkerton Plains from 1864. The first Catholic Church built in the town was erected in 1897. But in 1922 a new larger and outstanding Catholic Church was built up near the hospital. It has an adjoining presbytery. Buildings on Historical Walk. 1.Old Road Bridge. This bridge across the Light is on the register of the National Estate. It is probably the oldest steel bridge in SA with steel trusses and stone arches and piers. It was constructed in 1892 at a cost of over £4,000. 2.The Old Brick Yards. To the left of the main road you might be lucky enough to see the ruins of the old brickworks which supplied bricks for the town, including some beautiful old street gutters. 3.The Institute. Note the prominent position at the end of the main street. It was built in 1884 of local limestone. The new more classical style façade and front rooms were added in 1904. On the diagonal corner to the north, note the unusual roof angles of the Durdins Builders and Undertakers. 4.Memorial to Catholic Church, corner of Gilbert and Light Streets. This delightful small stone grotto commemorates the Catholic Church which was built on this spot in 1897. A Catholic School operated on this site until 1961. 5.Butchers Shop on the corner of Annie Street. The adjacent residence is fascinating. Note the fancy bargeboards to the gables, and the decorative gutter ends. It dates from 1887. The shop part has always been a butcher shop. Walk up Annie Street behind the shops to see the old stables. 6.General Store and Post Office 1902. Note the two fine pediments along the roofline. Inside there is still a long wooden general store counter. The first Post Office opened in the town in 1869. 7.1906 House. This well constructed and impressive residence with its date on the pediment was originally a bank. This is why it looks grand for a normal residence. It was later used by a saddler.8.Hamley Bridge Hotel. It is typical of an 1872 hotel which used to be a single storey building with a second storey added later. It is now rendered and the upper veranda demolished. It is now closed.9.Apex Park and Station Platform. Walk through this park to gain access to the railway station platforms. You can walk to the end of the station to see the signal box and two water towers. 10.Police Station across the road from Apex Park. It was built in 1880 and typical of the times. Note the old cells and lock ups in the back yard. 11.Railway Station. It is hard to see much of this current private residence. The station was a grand building in its day reflecting the importance of the break of rail gauge in the town |
| 撮影日 | 2021-08-15 14:11:06 |
| 撮影者 | denisbin |
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