NRS-15678 | City Railway Specifications

Full description

These specifications concern aspects of the construction of the City Railway, including supply and installation of terrazzo paving, wall tiling, ventilation systems, automatic sprinkler systems, laying of sheet asphalt surfaces to floors, and iron balustrading to stairwells of various city circle railway stations. Tender forms are often included with the specifications, and occasionally plans or blueprints.

Copies of printed material from the Department of Public Works, Metropolitan Railway Construction Branch, concerning the location, design and construction of the city railway, held by the Bureau of Information Library, Railway Commissioners Office, which appear to have been used for reference purposes, are also included.


Custody History
This series was formerly part of the State Rail Archives collection. It may have been viewed in the State Rail Archives as series R138 and could have been previously cited as such in notes by researchers at State Rail Archives or in publications or unpublished works.