Summary

One of a subset of four transparencies taken of the passengers on board the Puffing Billy tourist train in the Dandenong Ranges.

This subset is part of approximately 3,000 negatives taken by Jim Payens, the Melbourne based aerial photographer, and form part of the Payens Collection. The images span the period predominantly between the 1950s - 1970s.

Jim Payens was one of a very small number of Australian photographers to have specialised in oblique and survey aerial photography. He was also one of the earliest Australian aerial photographers. This collection consists predominantly of aerial views of the city of Melbourne, surrounding suburbs and regional Victoria but also extends to other parts of Australia. The Collection depicts a variety of landmark events and major engineering projects throughout Australia including the Australian Grand Prix, Olympic Games (Melbourne & Sydney) and the construction of Eildon Weir.

The Museum also holds the aerial camera and equipment used by Payens to take these images as well as an oral history interview with the photographer.

Description of Content

Puffing Billy tourist train showing the steam engine and carriages. There are two men leaning out from the window and door of the engine cabin. Behind them is a woman and man standing in the doorway of a carriage and further in are passengers, mainly children, sitting in the carriage windows.

Physical Description

5x4 inch colour transparencies

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