LINE DRAWINGS OF TIVOLI YARD; 1919 & 1947
"The Tivoli Coal Railway"
by John D.Kerr
ARHS Bulletin, May 1984
TIVOLI YARD SOUTH-WEST END c1995
"Tivoli Branch Line Re-Visited - 1995"
by E.D.Behan
Sunshine Express June 1996
REMAINING TIVOLI YARD SIGN 1960s
At this stage branch had been shortened to New Tivoli Yard on other side of highway.
J. D. Kerr) p102
"The Tivoli Coal Railway"
by John D.Kerr
ARHS Bulletin, May 1984
LOOKING NORTH-EAST ALONG ALLIGNMENT TOWARDS METAL MINE GATE 2023
On far side of gate there was a cattle grid, open level crossing and commencement of yard site.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING BACK SOUTH-WEST 2023
The modern former mine gate can be seen. The area is front would have been an Open Level Crossing, and in front of that, the beginning of yard.
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LOOKING BACK AGAIN NORTH-EAST ALONG FORMER YARD ALLIGNMENT ACROSS CLEARED POWERLINE AREA 2023
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SOUTHERN PORTAL OF CULVERT POSITIONED AT BEGINNING OF TIVOLI YARD SITE 2019
Classic concrete design.
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CULVERT VIEWED FROM FURTHER BACK 2019
The railway embankment is quite pronounced at this point.
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CULVERT PORTAL ON FAR SIDE OF EMBANKMENT 2019
Little is left of the surrounds.
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SAME PORTAL VIEWED FROM FURTHER BACK 2019
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PLACE WHERE THE TWO SIDINGS OF TIVOLI YARD PASSED ACROSS WHAT IS NOW A TRACK 2019
Looking north
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FURTHER NORTH-EAST ALONG YARD ALLIGNMENT 2018
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REMNANTS OF A FORTY-FOUR GALLON DRUM 2018
These and smaller varieties can often be found at mine sites around Ipswich.
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FURTHER ALONG ALLIGNMENT 2018
Ahead a gully crosses which is probably the site of a former culvert.
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CLOSEUP OF GULLY WITH CORREGATED IRON REMNANTS 2019
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IRON CULVERT PIPE LYING ASKEW NEAR GULLY 2019
End can just be seen poking out of the ground in the foreground.
Yard embankment can be seen at top of picture.
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BACK ON EMBANKMENT LOOKING NORTHEAST TOWARDS MAJOR CUTTING (OUT OF SIGHT) 2018
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BEGINNING OF DEEP CUTTING LOOKING NORTH-EAST 2018
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FURTHER NORTH-EAST ALONG CUTTING 2018
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FURTHER SOUTH-EAST LOOKING TOWARDS OPEN ROAD AREA 2018
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OVERGROWN AREA WHERE SIDINGS ORIGINALLY ENDED 2018
Remnants of coal can be seen everywhere.
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LOOKING BACK SOUTH-WEST ALONG THE CUTTING.
In the foreground the 1950s reconstruction of sidings to curve to the left can be seen.
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FURTHER BACK SOUTH-WEST ALONG CUTTING 2018
Coke ovens are out of sight to the left.
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FURTHER BACK AGAIN ALONG THE CUTTING 2018
The light green shrub at the end marks the point where cutting ceases.
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LOOKING ACROSS CUTTING TOWARDS THE COKE OVEN AREA 2019
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LOOKING ACROSS CUTTING TOWARDS THE COKE OVEN AREA 2019
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CLOSEUP OF BLOCK 2019
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Tivoli Ovens
WORKMEN EXTENDING TIVOLI COKE OVENS c1910
Jubilee History of Ipswich, 1910, p.
118.)
ONE OF THE BRICKS FROM THE OVENS 2015
Because of use over a number of years it is molten all over.
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COKE OVENS AREA LOOKING DUE NORTH 2019
Barrow in foreground is still buried. Far barrow has been excavated. Stone facing has previously been removed apart from the end.
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OTHER SIDE OF EXCAVATED BARROW 2019
Only a few of the reused rail uprights remain.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
