The PS Pevensey Journey – 1973
On July 22, 1973 the PS Pevensey departed Mildura under her own steam after having sat idle for many years on the river bank near the city. Her destination was Continue reading
Category: Transport
Frank Tucker’s Love of the River
It’s great to meet an authority on a topic and in this episode you’re going to get a chance to do just that. Frank Tucker knows all about the Murray Continue reading
The Restoration of the PS Melbourne
The PS Melbourne skippered by Captain Alby Pointon has plied the Murray River at Mildura as a tourist boat since 1966. A year earlier, Alby had purchased the boat at Continue reading
The Red Cliffs Pumping Station
Recently there’s been an increased interest in the narrow gauge train line that fed coal to the Red Cliffs Pumping Station. One or two movies have surfaced from collections such Continue reading
The BIG LIZZIE Story
In this weeks Frames of History Radio Show, we find out all about that famous Red Cliffs icon Big Lizzie. Based on an old newspaper article and with the assistance Continue reading
Bruce McLean – Our Unique Train
With the rail line opening to Mildura in 1903, patronage steadily increased until by the 1920’s, there was a need for a unique type of rail service that had it’s Continue reading
Episode 7 – Establishing Mildura’s Rail Line
With a thriving town established and a dried fruits industry keen to sell it’s product, a rail line to Mildura was soon considered a must. In this week’s episode Bruce Continue reading