Stage 5

Students explore the Bathurst Rail Museum, discussing the impact of the development of rail in Australia and how it changed the nation.

They will look at the technological innovations that led to the Industrial Revolution, and the social and industrial significance of railways in the history of New South Wales.  They will also look at the impact rail had on the agricultural revolution, access to raw materials, transport system, the movement of people such as migrants and soldiers, employment of women, the promotion of Australian produce and the long term impact of the industrial revolution on the Bathurst and Western NSW communities.

The session will also cover the experiences of men, women and children and their changing way of life as well as the Railway Institute building as a centre for the education and social life of railway worker.