Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Former Cockburn railway yard, 1987
Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Former Cockburn railway yard, 1987
The remains of Cockburn loco depot and yard following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
The turntable in the remains of Cockburn loco depot, 1972
The remains of Cockburn loco depot, 1972
Cockburn main street with Hercus’ Boarding House and Coburn Hotel, 1972
Looking west in the old Cockburn narrow gauge yard, 1972. Looking at the station and platform area. Post Office to the far right.
Taken from the entrance to the old Cockburn narrow gauge yard looking east, 1972. The cement slab to the right was the jack shed.
Remains of the old Cockburn narrow gauge loco depot, 1972, standing near the what was the loco water column and looking toward the station
Old Cockburn narrow gauge traffic yard following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972. Joe Hutton’s house (to rear).
Remains of the old Cockburn narrow gauge loco depot 1972, standing at the Burns end looking toward the traffic yard through the loco shed
Remains of the Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
Steam engine fire pits in the remains of the Cockburn loco deport following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972. Coal gantry and fuel tank to the right.
Hand operated drill in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972
Sand drier in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972
Winding motor used for hauling the coal bin to the top of the gantry. Motor was in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972.
Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
The remains of the toilet block of the Cockburn loco depot, 1972
The remains of the turntable at the Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
The remains of the Cockburn loco depot and railway cottages, 1972
Cockburn township, 1939
Cockburn train examiner ‘Oigle’ Roach, c. 1960s
Cockburn railway employee Arno Mosinski by the railway station, c. 1954
Load of wool bales at Cockburn, c. 1940s
Ding’s truck from Yunta at Cockburn, c. 1940s
Loading bales of wool at Cockburn, c. 1940s
Hercus’ shop and boarding house Cockburn, 1941. Tom Godier’s house to left.
Hercus’ shop and boarding house at Cockburn, 1941
Cockburn School (L) and Police Station (R), c. 1940s
Trucks loaded with wool at Cockburn, c. 1930s. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Kids(!) in the main street of Cockburn, c. 1930s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Broken Hill express engine change at Cockburn, c. 1960s
Cockburn border crossing (in foreground) with consist of empty ore wagons, c. 1960s
Cockburn Railway Station, c. 1940s
Hercus’ shop and boarding house at Cockburn, c. 1950s
The ganger’s quad from Cockburn, 1950. Note the buildup of sand on the track.
Crossing the Barrier Highway just west of Cockburn, 1968
Broken Hill express in the Cockburn yard, c. 1960s
Cockburn yard. Broken Hill express with produce vehicles to front, c. 1960s.
Cockburn railway yard, c. 1937
Cockburn railway yard with steam era water column in foreground, c. 1960s
Cockburn yard taken from the Mingary end on the home signal, c. 1960s
Cockburn railway yard looking east from the water tower, 1939
Cockburn railway yard, 1939
Cockburn railway yard and goods shed, 1940
The ‘Beetle’ in Cockburn yard, 1941. The Beetle brought bread and meat to Cockburn from Broken Hill on Saturday mornings, especially for those in Hercus’ Boarding House.
The ‘Beetle’ in Cockburn railway yard, 1941. The Beetle brought bread and meat to Cockburn from Broken Hill an Saturday mornings, especially for those in Hercus’ Boarding House.
Changing the electric staff at Cockburn
Cockburn workers’ cottages, c. 1950s
Cockburn railway cottages along main road side of town, c. 1950s
Cockburn railway cottages at the west end of railway yard, 1950
Cockburn railway goods shed and cottages, c. 1940s
Cockburn railway yard and cottages, c. 1930s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Cockburn railway cottages, c. 1940s
Cockburn railway yard and cottages, c. 1930s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Cockburn railway yard and railway employee cottages, 1957
Cockburn railway yard and employee cottages, 1957
View of the Cockburn railway yard and cottages from the coal gantry, c. 1950s
Cockburn railway yard with railway cottages to the right, c. 1937
Cockburn Border Gate Hotel c. 1937
Cockburn Institute and Coburn Hotel, c. 1950s
Cockburn c. 1937. Post Office, School, Institute, Hotel.
Cockburn, with the hotel to the left, c. 1950s
Cockburn Institute hall and Coburn Hotel, c. 1950s. Des Willis Collection.
Main Street of Cockburn looking east, c. 1910s. Coburn Hotel in the distance. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Cockburn main street with Hercus’ Boarding House and Coburn Hotel, 1972
Cockburn Hotel and railway overhead tank, c. 1950s
Border Gate Hotel Cockburn, c. 1950s
Cockburn Border Gate Hotel c. 1937
Horse team making the Cockburn dam, c. 1900s
Cockburn dam, c.1937
Cockburn dam, c.1937
Joe Hutton and Lou Whelan at the Cockburn dam, c. 1940s
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1950s
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1950s
830 Class locomotives 856, 840 and 854 in the Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s. 840 was ex. broad gauge. 856 was the first 830 class for narrow gauge working in Peterborough.
T Class locomotives 185 and 243 in the Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s
T Class locomotive at the Cockburn loco depot with the Border Gate Hotel in the background, c. 1950s
Cockburn loco depot and railway yard, c. 1937
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s
Cockburn railway cottages adjacent to the loco depot, c. 1928
Cockburn loco depot, 1968
Silverton Tramway locomotive on Broken Hill express at Cockburn, c. 1960s. This was nearing the end of the narrow gauge era.
830 Class locomotive in the Cockburn yard, c. 1960s. The wooden sleepers are in preparation for the standard gauge track.
Silverton Tramway locomotive at Cockburn, c. 1960s
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1940s
Cockburn railway yard looking west, taken from the roof of the loco depot, 1928
Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
Winding motor used for hauling the coal bin to the top of the gantry. Motor was in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972.
Sand drier in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972
Hand operated drill in the remains of the Cockburn loco, 1972
Steam engine fire pits in the remains of the Cockburn loco deport following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972. Coal gantry and fuel tank to the right.
Remains of the Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
Cockburn loco depot, June 1968
400 Class and 830 Class at the Cockburn Loco, 1968. Stan Costello in foreground.
Cockburn loco depot, c. 1940s
The remains of Cockburn loco depot, 1972
The remains of Cockburn loco depot and yard following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
The remains of the Cockburn loco depot and railway cottages, 1972
The remains of the toilet block of the Cockburn loco depot, 1972
T class locomotive 185 loading coal from the gantry in the Cockburn loco depot, c. 1960s
Cockburn loco depot coal gantry, c. 1940s
Cockburn loco depot, coal gantry to left, c. 1940s
Remains of the old Cockburn narrow gauge loco depot, 1972, standing near the what was the loco water column and looking toward the station
View of the Cockburn loco depot, looking East, April 1957
Cockburn railway yard looking east towards the Silverton Tramway Burns railway yard and cottages. Taken from the roof of the loco depot, 1939
Remains of the old Cockburn narrow gauge loco depot 1972, standing at the Burns end looking toward the traffic yard through the loco shed
Cockburn – NSW border just opposite the Bordergate Hotel, c. 1937
Cockburn railway yard looking east towards the Silverton Tramway Burns railway yard and cottages. Taken from the roof of the loco depot, 1939.
The remains of the turntable at the Cockburn loco depot following the end of the narrow gauge era, 1972
Cockburn loco depot with turntable in foreground, c. 1960s
Cockburn loco depot and turntable, c. 1960s
Cockburn Loco Foreman’s office and turntable, 1968
The turntable at the Cockburn loco depot, hotel in the background, 1928
The turntable in the remains of Cockburn loco depot, 1972
Cockburn railway yard looking west, 1939. Cottages to the left, goods shed, barracks, overhead tank, hotel.
Cockburn railway barracks, 1928. Sleeping rooms (L), Washroom and toilets (C), Dining room (R), c. 1940s.
Cockburn narrow gauge barracks at Cockburn, 1966. Dining room with tucker boxes on the tables.
Cockburn narrow gauge railway barracks dining room, 1966.
Cockburn narrow gauge railway barracks sleeping quarters, 1966.
Cockburn narrow gauge railway barracks dining room, 1966.
Cockburn railway yard, c. 1930s. Coburn Hotel to the left, railway barracks and facilities in the centre, loco depot in the distance and railway workers cottages to the right. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Cockburn railway barracks dining room, c. 1950s
Cockburn railway barracks sleeping quarters, c. 1970s
Cockburn railway barracks dining room, c. 1970s
Sleeping rooms at the Cockburn railway barracks, c. 1950s
Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Cockburn railway barracks, 1987
Cockburn Anglican Church, c. 1930s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Interior of Cockburn Methodist Church, c. 1937
Cockburn Methodist Church, c. 1937. It was blown down and re-erected using railway lines for support. Mr Bray, Station Master for Burns, was Sunday School leader for many years.
Interior of Cockburn Anglican Church, c. 1910s
Dust storm at Cockburn, hotel to right and loco depot to left, c. 1930s
Dust storm at Cockburn, c. 1930s
Dust storm at Cockburn, c. 1930s
Dust storm at Cockburn, loco depot to left, c. 1940s
Dust storm at Cockburn, loco depot to the left, c. 1940s
Cockburn dust storm, c. 1950s
Dust storm at Cockburn, hotel to right and loco depot to left, c. 1930s
Cockburn narrow gauge accident van, previously a horse box, 1970
Peterborough grave of ALJ ‘Leonard’ Breeding, accidently killed at Cockburn in 1917. Len caught the heel of his boot in the rail during a shunting operation and was run over and killed instantly.
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Derailment somewhere on the Cockburn line. Date and location unknown.
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Train derailment, possibly on the Cockburn line
Cockburn loco depot accident, c. 1950s. T class engine went through the dead end and rolled down the bank to the loco foreman’s office area. Allan Duncan to left.
Cockburn loco depot accident, c. 1950s. T class engine went through the dead end and rolled down the bank to the loco foreman’s office area.
Cockburn loco depot accident, c. 1950s. T class engine went through the dead end and rolled down the bank to the loco foreman’s office area.
Cockburn loco depot accident, c. 1950s. T class engine went through the dead end and rolled down the bank to the loco foreman’s office area.
Cockburn loco depot accident, c. 1950s. T class engine went through the dead end and rolled down the bank to the loco foreman’s office area.
Accident at Cockburn, c. 1913. The train departed Cockburn for Mutooroo but the main line was set for the sheep siding. Eileen Smith is the centre lady in the group of five in white. Photo from Mrs E Smith.
Accident at Cockburn, c. 1913. The train departed Cockburn for Mutooroo but the main line was set for the sheep siding. Photo from Mrs E Smith.
Camel team, Cockburn, c. 1930s
Harry Glendennis’ camel team at Cockburn, c. 1937
Harry Glendennis’ camel team at Cockburn, c. 1937
Harry Glendennis’ camel team at Cockburn, c. 1930s
Harry Glendennis’ camel team at Cockburn, c. 1930s
Camel team at Cockburn railway yard, c. 1900s
Working on the track at Cockburn. (Right): Bill Robinson (Loco Foreman Cockburn), June 1966
Peterborough railway employees in the shade of the trees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1960s. L to R: Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep, George ?, Arthur Hamley, Milos Vesecky, John Borbas.
Railway porter Strath Carthew, c. 1920s. Possibly taken at Cockburn.
Railway ganger’s tricycles on the Cockburn line, c. 1940s
Railway employees at Cockburn, c. 1960s. L: Arthur Lawson, Ian O’Brien, Graham Summers, Frank Scicluna, Brian Hill, Ray Doecke, John Dillon. Photo by I O’Brien.
Railway employees at the front of Hercus’ Boarding House where they lived in Cockburn, 1941. L: Tom Swanston, Jack Kelly, Ray Schell, Jim Duffy, Ross Robb, Ron Cook, Allan Duncan.
Cockburn railway dam, c. 1900s
Railway guard L Salvano at Cockburn Barracks, c. 1910s
Combined Cockburn and Mingary school picnic, 1909
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
Railway employees at the Bordergate Hotel at Cockburn, c. 1950s. The hotel sits on the border of NSW and SA.
Cockburn goods shed, Vin Griffin to left, c. 1950s
Railway employees Jim Duffy and Jack Kelly on the doorstep of the Cockburn boarding house, 1941
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1940s. L: Jack Lynch, Bill ‘Brumby’ Jordan, __?.
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1950s. Standing: Don McGowan, Wally Dzuiba; Sitting: Bob ‘Killer’ Datson, Ray Schell, Lindsay Millard.
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1950s. Rear L: Don McGowan, Wally Dzuba; Sitting L to R: Bob Datson, Ray Schell, Lindsay Millard, Bill Jordan.
Cockburn shooters, c. 1930s. Peterborough resident Ben Graefe 2nd from left.
Cockburn railway employees, c. 1940. L: Jack Medlin, JH Norgard (Station Master), Bert Brimage.
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn Border Gate Hotel, c. 1950s. Ozzie Andrews far left and Archie Williams with legs crossed.
Dulcie Freeman, Cockburn, 1951. Dulcie and her husband Wally were the caretakers of the Cockburn barracks.
Shop owner Dulcie Freeman at Cockburn, c. 1960s
George Sheerlock, eldest son of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1915. George was in the 3rd Light Horse in WWI and was also a bugler. Photo from Mrs Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Bessie Sheerlock, the eldest daughter of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1900. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Eileen Smith of Cockburn, c. 1950s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Jim Smith of Cockburn with his three youngest children (L) Russell Smith, Kathleen Smith and Philip Smith, c. 1940s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Jacob Smith of Watervale, later Cockburn, c. 1890s. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Theresa Steele of Cockburn, c. 1890s. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
William Steel, Cockburn butcher, c. 1890s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
William Sheerlock, the first person to build a home in Cockburn, c. 1890s. Photo from Eileen Smith.
Maud Sheerlock daughter of George and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1900. Photo from Eileen Smith.
The Smith family of Cockburn, c. 1950s. (L) Keith Smith, Philip Smith, Eileen Smith, Kathleen Smith, Jim Smith, Russell Smith.
John Sheerlock, son of George and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1900s. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
William Sheerlock of Cockburn, who was one of the first to build a house in the town, c. 1920. William was aged 84 at the time of the photo. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
Eileen Smith of Cockburn to the left, c. 1950s. Photograph from Eileen Smith.
Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn. Subject unknown.
Mrs Eileen Smith (daughter of William Sheerlock of Cockburn) formerly of Cockburn, 1987
George Sheerlock, son of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1915. George was a member of the 3rd Light Horse in WWI and was a bugler. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Walter Smith, third son of Jacob and Hannah Smith of Cockburn, c. 1940s. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Hannah Smith of Cockburn, 1950. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Eileen Sheerlock, daughter of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1930s. Photograph from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Jim Smith and Eileen Smith of Cockburn, c. 1950s. Eileen’s father was William Sheerlock, one of the earliest families in Cockburn.
Sisters Eileen Sheerlock and Mary Sheerlock, daughters of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1910s. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
George Sheerlock and Bessie Sheerlock, children of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1900s. Photo from Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
Jim Smith and sons of Cockburn, c. 1950s. L: Phil Smith, Jim Smith, Keith Smith, Russell Smith.
Cockburn’s George Sheerlock WWI 3rd Light Horse. Born August 14 1888, died July 1967.
Residents of Cockburn, c. 1937
Andrew Sheerlock, son of William and Mary Sheerlock of Cockburn, c. 1915. Andrew was a member of the 3rd Light Horse in WWI and was later transferred to the Signallers. Photo from Mrs Eileen Smith of Cockburn.
A group of people from Cockburn, c. 1900s
Cockburn Rifle Team, c. 1950s. (L to R): Keith Wastel, Roy Finlay, Gerald Manuel, Frank Costello, Syd Meaney, Bill Hercus, __?, Dave Tweedie, __? (hidden), Jim Butler, Jack White?. Front: Allan Wastell, __?.
Cockburn cricket team, c. 1935. Standing (L): Jack Lynch, S Costello, G Megaw, J Fox, W Hercus, C Ward, J Costello, G Menz, F Costello. Sitting (L): R Huxtable, W Menz, F Thompson, E Reed.
Cockburn cricket team, 1954/55. Rear (L): Allan Gilbert, Brian Rutherford, Phil Marshall, Dan Minahan (umpire), Ken Moody (captain), Jim Snow, Bruce Norman, Kevin Jackaman. Front (L): Murray Lubcke, Alf Rutherford, Peter Butler, Perce Freeman, Bill Place. Photo by K Moody.
Cockburn Football Club, 1914 (colours chocolate and blue). Rear (L): __?, Peter Clayton, F Beasley, Barney Fletcher, H Bates, Harry Swanton, Andrew Sheerlock, Arthur Bain, Jim Smith, Jack Sheerlock (trainer). Middle (L): Douglas Moore, Jack Brennan, G Menz, Post Master ?, Bill Manual, George Sheerlock. Front (L): Laurie Sheerlock, Jim Madigan, Arnold Waters, Ray Kentish, Bill Peters, __?. Photo from Mrs E Smith.
Early Cockburn railway men, c. 1910s. District Foreman Arscott (second from left at rear). Middle: A Taplin, Loco Foreman (left). Front: Jack Brennan (left), J Sheerlock, Arthur Bain (in straw hat tipped up). Photo from Mrs E Smith.
Cockburn school boys’ gymnastic display, c. 1910s
Cockburn’s Shamrock Ladies Cricket team, c. 1907/08. Rear (L): Mrs Manual, Nellie Stewart, Mrs Knibs, Mary Sheerlock, Bessie Jinks, Maud McNamara. Front (L): Bessie Manual, Pearl Manual, Ethol Waters, Mrs McNamara, Eileen Sheerlock. Photo from Mrs E Smith.
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