Cogs of industry.
Cogs of industry.
In the early 1870's The Inveresk Railway Workshops, Launceston began work servicing steam locomotives and rolling stock.
At that point in time a railway line was in operation from Launceston to Deloraine.
The workshops were involved of every aspect associated with the maintenance and building of carriages and wagons.
The workshops remained in full operation until 1994 when the decision was made to close the facility in favour of a new facility at Newstead.
As you step inside the now defunct workshops you immediately get the overwhelming sense that all the workers have downed tools and have taken a much deserved break.
That impression is in fact the situation as the workers did lay down their tools and walked out of the workshops on its final day of operation.
Fortunately it has never been gutted or has any material been removed, it remains locked in time on that day in 1994 when the last shift whistle sounded.
The workshops now house the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Tasmania School of Visual and Performing Arts and the Royal Launceston Show Society.
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Cogs of industry.
Cogs of industry.
In the early 1870's The Inveresk Railway Workshops, Launceston began work servicing steam locomotives and rolling stock.
At that point in time a railway line was in operation from Launceston to Deloraine.
The workshops were involved of every aspect associated with the maintenance and building of carriages and wagons.
The workshops remained in full operation until 1994 when the decision was made to close the facility in favour of a new facility at Newstead.
As you step inside the now defunct workshops you immediately get the overwhelming sense that all the workers have downed tools and have taken a much deserved break.
That impression is in fact the situation as the workers did lay down their tools and walked out of the workshops on its final day of operation.
Fortunately it has never been gutted or has any material been removed, it remains locked in time on that day in 1994 when the last shift whistle sounded.
The workshops now house the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Tasmania School of Visual and Performing Arts and the Royal Launceston Show Society.
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.