Behind the Tin Fence: A history of the Ipswich Railway Workshops

The Ipswich Railway Workshops, as the first railway workshops in Queensland, plays an important role in the state’s history.  Behind the Tin Fence: A history of the Ipswich Railway Workshops, the latest edition of Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Culture, brings together for the first time a glimpse into the hard work, innovation and skills of the workers at the Workshops who are an integral part of the story of Queensland. 

Behind the Tin Fence: A history of the Ipswich Railway Workshops focuses on placing the workshops within an international, national and local context.  The nine chapters delve into the Workshops proud history and provides a valuable insight into its evolution, production, social history, the North Ipswich Roundhouse, organisation, social history and the development of The Workshops Rail Museum.

Author:Verona Macno, Robyn Buchanan, Tom Blake, David Mewes, Greg Hallam, Andrew Moritz

ISBN: 1440-4788