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Brock Train Station

The Brock Train Station 

Once a gathering spot for the locals now a restored building at the Kindersley Museum. It is interesting to see the inside of the building and to read about those that lived and played at the station.

Open a drawer or two in the old office to find old copies of bills of lading and passenger tickets.

                               

The main area where passengers would have purchased tickets or sat while waiting for the trains arrival is a decent size.

Check out the shipping and receiving area behind the office. The station area of the building is as big as the living area.

The Station Master definitely took his work home with him when doing his job!

The information in this paragraph was taken from a story by Yvonne Fuhrmann that is posted in the station. The train station was built in 1911 on land that had been purchased in 1909. It was located at the end of main street and was in service until the nineteen sixties. it had been closed for a few years before being moved to Eston. In 2007 it was moved to the Kindersley Museum.

As you can see from the pictures the living area was long and narrow and the kitchen was quite small with not much room to move.

                  

The stairs to the upper floor are at one end of the long narrow living area. At this time, you cannot visit the upper floor to see the bedrooms.

Come to the Tourist Centre to see Anna and Kerry for more information on what to see and do in Kindersley and the area. We are located at the Kindersley Museum where you can visit the Brock Train Station and read more about it's history as written by Yvonne Fuhrmann.

Submitted by Kerry

Vintage Photography

My Favourite Museum Display

My favourite museum display is the cameras. Being a creative, I am very interested in photography and the history behind it. My love for cameras began when I was very young, first using disposable cameras, and then my first digital camera. Throughout the years I kept taking photos, and one day purchased my Nikon D3300 that I regularly shoot with. My interest in vintage cameras spiked when my great aunt gave me some of the ones she had. Ever since then I have been collecting them and itching to see more! One day, when I have the money to, I would love to get them fixed and working, so I could have the experience of using the earlier technology. I think it’s important for visitors to have a look at this section, some of the cameras date back to the late 1800s. It is absolutely mind-bending how we now can do everything digitally and have a preview of our photos before we print them. I often wonder what the original creators of this technology would think of what we have today.

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