Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Train between Red capitals

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- The first Moscow-Peiping express passenger train left Moscow yesterday on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

A. new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 18

A new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Trial Run for Royal Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor (centre), talks with the driver of the Royal train, Mr. W. H. Napthali (left), and the fireman, Mr. Don Barter, before the train left Central for a trial run yesterday. (Story, page 6.)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

40 dead in train crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SUWON (Korea), Mon. (A.P.).--Forty per sons were killed and more than 100 injured in a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

40 dead In train crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SUWON (Korea), Mon. (A.P.).--Forty persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

40 dead in train crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SUWON (Korea), Mon. (A.P.).--Forty persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

40 dead in train crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

SUWON (Korea), Mon. (A.P.).--Forty persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

40 dead in train crash

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

SUWON (Korea), Mon. (A.P.).--Forty per sons were killed and more than 100 injured in a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Royal Train Comfort for the Queen

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

The inferior of the lounge section of the Queen's carriage on the Royal Train…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Royal train went for a trial run

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

THE DINING ROOM on the Royal train which will take the Queen to Bathurst and Newcastle on February 9. Officials yesterday tested the train on a trial run from Sydney to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tram Men Plan to Go Slow

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon. --Tramway men arc planning a "safety strike." which will slow…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tram Men Plan to Go Slow

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon. --Tramway men are planning a "safety strike," which will slow…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 9

On this eve of the Royal Visit, even a bridge hand can express the sentiment... "Long Live The Queen." Think, as well as drink that toast, and you will…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 9

On this eve of the Royal Visit, even a bridge hand can express the sentiment... "Long Live The Queen." Think, as well as drink that toast, and you will…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 9

On this eve of the Royal Visit, even a bridge hand can express the sentiment... "Long Live The Queen." Think, as well as drink that toast, and you will…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 9

LILLE (France), Tues. (Extel). -- Twenty people were injured yesterday after a train, crowded with…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 9

LILLE (France), Tues. (Extel). -- Twenty people were injured yesterday after a train, crowded with…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

LILLE (France), Tues (Extel). -- Twenty people were injured yesterday after a train, crowded with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →