Aerial photo of the Peterborough loco depot looking east, c. 1950. Yongala Road and railway hostel to the left, Railway Terrace to right and roundhouse and turntable in the centre.
Aerial photograph of the Peterborough loco depot showing the roundhouse, turntable, SARI Oval, railway dam and the hostel across Main Street, c. 1960s.
Peterborough loco depot looking north west with the railway hostel on the other side of Main Street, c. 1960s
Peterborough Railway Hostel looking south from the rear, c. 1950
Peterborough Railway Hostel looking south from the rear, c. 1950
Peterborough Railway Hostel, c. 1950
Interior wall and art in Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accommodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
Sleeping quarters of Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accommodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
Nissen hut in the Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. Recreation room. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accommodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. Kitchen and dining area centre and right. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accommodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
Nissen hut used for recreation in the Peterborough railway hostel, 1978. Railway dam pump house is in the background.
Kitchen of Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accommodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
Dining room of the Peterborough Railway Hostel, 1976. One of the primary uses of the hostel was accomodation for European migrants who came to work in Peterborough following WWII. They were referred to locally as either the Balts or New Australians.
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