Web pages aligned with the Cavalcade of Transport Mural
Rail
- Railpage – By joining Railpage you can discuss the latest rail news and events, submit and comment on news articles, contribute to the Locos and Locations database – and much, much more!
- Wongm’s Rail Gallery – Photographs of trains and railway infrastructure from around Victoria.
Facebook Groups
- Cavalcade of Transport Mural Rescue Group – Over five years, Harold Freedman – Victorian State Artist, created this artwork for viewing in a particular and unique space within Spencer Street Railway Station. We are here to see to the the “Cavalcade Of Transport” Mural relocated to a site more suitable for it’s viewing.
- The Lost History Of Melbourne/Victoria & Its Pioneers – The Lost History Of Melbourne/Victoria & Its Pioneers thrives on bringing you amazing content and information from the past 24/7. We thank all members for the kind donations for our time and efforts to bring this content to you. To make a donation to help our efforts please visit the donation link under featured content.
- Land Transport Museum for Victoria – We are a group of enthusiasts of all things transport – trains, trams, buses, taxis, cars and the like. Ideally we’d like to see established in Victoria a museum representing ALL forms of land transport. Why the Golden Spike – in days of yore, projects and particularly railways were ceremonially joined by driving in to a sleeper a Golden Spike representing job done.
- Melbourne & Victoria – Through The Decades – A group for posting old and new photos of cities and towns in Melbourne and Victoria. Don’t post copyright material unless you have the right. Vintage advertising and memorabilia are welcome.
Mentions
- wisefaq.com – December 24, 2008 – The train cafeteria at Spencer Street Station used to have this wonderful mural, painted by Harold Freedman, called the Cavalcade of Transport. Cheap food and drinks at the cafeteria as well. The cafeteria catered for the departing and arriving country train passengers.
- tourism.vic.gov.au – June 2007 – Measuring more than 36 metres long and seven metres high, the History of Transport mural at Southern Cross Station illustrates each significant stage of Victoria’s transport history during the past 100 years. The heritage-listed mural was commissioned by the State Government in 1973 for the main wall of the former Spencer Street Station, and took State Artist Harold Freedman (1915-99) and his assistants five years to complete.