Transport & Engineering Art, Design & Photography Australiana
Railway Stations of Australia pairs Rennie Ellis’s sharp photographic eye with Andrew Ward’s concise text to celebrate the grand, forgotten, and still-bustling depots that once anchored the continent. This 1982 Macmillan hardcover gathers vivid colour plates of sandstone termini, outback sidings, Art Deco façades and country refreshment rooms—an essential reference for lovers of railway, architecture and Australian cultural history.
The oversized picture book format lets the images breathe, while a tight, square spine keeps every platform panorama crisp. A protective dust jacket and generous page margins make it as much a coffee-table art piece as a transport resource for young adults and adults alike.
This copy shows gentle shelf life only: the front inner cover has minor surface tears, one page carries an extra photo affixed by a previous reader, and the rest of the block remains clean, unmarked and free of dog-ears. Binding is firm and smoke-free, ready to travel safely to its next station stop.
Collectors of Australian photography, travel ephemera or transport technology will appreciate the scarcity of Ellis’s comprehensive survey; gift-givers searching for a nostalgic slice of Aussie rail heritage will find it equally engaging.