Helensburgh

Stanwell Park Overbridge

Stanwell Park Overbridge is where the old Coast (Illawarra) Road crossed over the original single … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Sri Venkateswara Temple

What’s A Temple Like Hindu Doing In A ‘Burgh Like This? Helensburgh’s Sri Venkateswara Temple is … Continue Reading

Lilyvale Tunnels

Lilyvale No.1 Tunnel (Tunnel No. 5) & Lilyvale No.2 (Tunnel No. 6) - Closed While researching … Continue Reading

Otford Tunnel (Tunnel No. 7)

  The Otford Tunnel is the grand tunnel, of all the six disused rail tunnels in the … Continue Reading

Robert Hails – Death in the Railway Tunnel

  Killed by a train in a dark tunnel, late at night. One night in 1895, a coal miner from … Continue Reading

Metropolitan Colliery Dump Siding Over-bridge

While reading a thread on the popular Rail Page forums recently, I discovered a post regarding an … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Weather

Helensburghers Just Follow The Rainclouds Home Weather conditions in Helensburgh are generally … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Mine

The Wealth Of Helensburgh Is In Its ‘Black Diamonds’ The Metropolitan Colliery, more commonly known … Continue Reading

Lilyvale – The Almost Forgotten. Part 1

Lilyvale is a beautiful and picturesque area that lies on the southern fringes of the Royal National … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Coal

What Comes Out Of The Mine And Where Does It Go? The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh’s … Continue Reading