funeraltrain

2 photos tagged funeraltrain, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos taken?

1886

2005

50% of these photos are geotagged.

Tags that often appear on the same photos:

Photos tagged funeraltrain:

Loading photos…

Enable JavaScript to browse these photos, or see them on flickr.com.

The last upload was October 2011.

Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:

11 older comments, and then…
beachcomber australia said:
How was this dated at 1865? See similar carriages in a Powerhouse Museum photo: www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2376882538/
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
The photograph had been dated by StateRail before the collection was transferred to State Records from the StateRail archives. That is the date we put in our catalogue. However we do acknowledge that Rookwood No.1 Station did not officially open until 1869.
beachcomber australia said:
Thanks State Records NSW - that might help date the Powerhouse photo.
spelio said:
One of these stations ended up in Canberra as a church! see www.flickr.com/photos/miss_sonia/366757702/ Is this not the same one? Or is this image reversed!! It can happen some times! see also www.flickr.com/photos/das_simonster/2348809253/
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
Hi Spelio Yes the station was moved stone by stone to Canberra in 1957. The following link has an image showing the bell tower on the left like in our image www.sydneyarchitecture.com/GON/GON11.htm Not sure how to explain the difference in appearance. It's a mystery!

Gino DiCarlo said:
Grant died in July of 1885 and his body was moved by train a few days later. That makes this shot from '1885.'