Present day view (the Audroy Hotel is still operating).
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World transport history
Friday, August 28, 2026
traditional vessels in the Mahmoudieh Canal near Alexandria, Egypt
Thursday, August 27, 2026
French steam passenger train in the Rhone valley, 1954
In the foreground are the Hermitage vineyards overlooking the Rhône River and the twin towns of Tain-l'Hermitage and Tournon-sur-Rhône in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The train is headed north in the direction of Lyon
fishing vessels in Kingstown, Ireland, 1889
Kingstown is the former name of Dún Laoghaire, a coastal suburban town in County Dublin. (Colorized)
scenes of Sydney transport as it was 60 years ago
These are a few stills from this promo film made in 1966. There is a brown L.A. smog effect, hopefully that was just the result of film stock being used and wasn't actual smog.
A Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster bus - and of course a Holden station wagon.
A suburban single decker train departs Milsons Point for the downtown.
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