Steam: Gone But Not Forgotten

The last years of Australian steam, photographed across New South Wales between 1964 and 1969 by Graham Palmer.

In loving memory of Graham Palmer

1947–2024  ·  Author and photographer

Graham travelled extensively around New South Wales in the 1960s, photographing steam. He published a selection of this work in the photographic book Steam: Gone But Not Forgotten and produced photographic prints.

This website was developed with Graham, and is now published by his family to keep his work available.

The hardcover book Steam: Gone But Not Forgotten resting beside a framed print of a steam train in a valley.

The book

A 160-page hardcover drawn from the very best of Graham’s collection. A vivid record of Australian steam between 1964 and 1969, printed on silk art paper with detailed monochrome reproduction.

Steam locomotives lined up at night at Port Waratah, NSW, March 1969, lit against the dark by Graham Palmer.

Photographic prints

A selection of Graham’s images is available as premium A2 and A4 prints.

Books and prints are now on eBay

The book and photographic prints are now available for sale through our eBay store.