{"product_id":"2026200014618-secondhand-steam-on-the-lens-volume-ii-walhalla-railway-construction-the-photographs-of-wilf-henty","title":"Steam On The Lens: Volume Ii: Walhalla Railway Construction: The Photographs Of Wilf Henty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the twentieth century, a remarkable feat of engineering carved its way through the rugged Victorian highlands — and one man was there to capture it all on film. Steam on the Lens: Volume II chronicles the construction of the Walhalla Railway through the extraordinary photographic lens of Wilf Henty, presenting a rare and intimate visual record of the sweat, steam, and ambition that defined one of Australia's most challenging railway projects. Compiled by John Kiely and Russell Savage MLA, with an introduction by Chris Wurr, this volume assembles a curated collection of historical photographs that document the heroic efforts of navvies, engineers, and machinery pushing through dense bushland to connect the gold-mining town of Walhalla to the wider Victorian rail network.\n\nBeyond its value as a transport history document, this work stands as a powerful testament to the art of early field photography and the vision of those who understood the historical significance of what they were witnessing. Henty's photographs transcend mere documentation — they are evocative portraits of an era when steam was king and the Australian landscape was being reshaped by industrial ambition. For railway enthusiasts, historians of Victorian Australia, and lovers of heritage photography alike, this volume raises a compelling question: what other untold stories lie hidden in the archives of those who thought to point a camera at history as it happened?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269341782235,"sku":"2026200014618-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/40564d42-d050-4296-a4e3-5ae48957b02f.png?v=1788998702","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014618-secondhand-steam-on-the-lens-volume-ii-walhalla-railway-construction-the-photographs-of-wilf-henty","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}