Guide to the Weston Langford collection of railway photography, 1960-2013

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Summary

Collection number:
PIC/20724
Extent:
(34742 35 mm colour slides + 43 35 mm negatives + 21 notebooks)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Weston Langford collection of railway photography, 1960-2013 / by Weston Langford, National Library of Australia, PIC/20724/[item number]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:
This collection contains 34742 colour slides of railways and buildings in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Canada, United States of America, England, Wales, Isle of Man, Scotland, Kenya, Uganda and Tonga; as well as several related notebooks.
Biographical Note:

Weston Langford (1941-2014) had a lifelong interest in railways, both professionally and personally. Having held engineering positions in Australia and overseas, he volunteered with the Puffing Billy steam railway.

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

This collection was donated by Andrew Godfrey in 2019.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply. Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Weston Langford collection of railway photography, 1960-2013 / by Weston Langford, National Library of Australia, PIC/20724/[item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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