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Steam loco Bill stands at the station at Semaphore Beach ready to depart for another trip on this 18" gauge line.
Miniature Railway, Model Engineering and Amusement Railways through the years.
Swanbank railway station is behind the camera and Swanbank Coal Road is seen just beyond the signal.
I created this image as a collage of scans I personally made from cigarette cards in my personal collection. Four cigarette cards from the 1911 Will's Cigarettes "Signaling Series" showing the workings of the Mechanical Semaphore. This visual signalling device was used by the British Navy until 1943. Semaphore signaling with handheld flags ("flag semaphore") used the same arm poses as the mechanical arms of the mechanical semaphore, and continued use into the 21st century.
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Foundation stone 27 Nov 1882 by Mr L L Furner, designed by D Williams, Jnr with schoolroom beneath chapel, opened 20 Mar 1883, final service 26 Mar 2000, restored 2013-14. St Bede’s Anglican church stands behind. Earliest services in wooden chapel in Turton St, opened 25 Nov 1878, later used as a school.
“A few months ago, circumstances forced upon the attention of the Semaphore Baptist church and congregation the necessity of securing a new place of worship combining in itself the following advantages:— 1. A better and more prominent site. 2. A more substantial and permanent building. 3. Enlarged accommodation. The present wooden chapel was built four years ago in a narrow side street. During this winter it has been found only large enough for ordinary morning congregations, and it became a serious question how friends who visit the seaside could be accommodated in the summer. . . The building is to be constructed of Dry Creek stone, with cement dressings, and the style is that often adopted by Baptists and generally known as ‘tabernacle style’.” [Advertiser 28 Nov 1882]
Foundation stone 10 Nov 1930 by John Johnston, designed by Rev B E C Tuck, opened 14 Mar 1931.
“Preliminary work in connection with the building was started 13 years ago under the ministry of Rev. E. S. Tuckwell. B.A., now of Dunedin, New Zealand. The foundation stone was laid four months ago.” [The Mail 14 Mar 1931]
Taking our dog Bertie for his first visit to the beach on a cold wintery day at Semaphore beach.
05/07/2008