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Podcast: The Queensland Rail History Podcast
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Mini Ep 3 - Could you get a filling at a train station?
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:05:51
Publish Date: 2025-02-19 04:00:00
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Rail Tale Episode 3 - ‘Filling’ in time: The School Rail Dental Clinics

Did you know one of the first travelling dental clinics in Queensland was a railway carriage? 

The school dental scheme was developed by the Department of Public Instruction in the late 1920s. The Rail Dental Clinic ensured people from the country received the same level of care as those living in the city. Operating for half a century, the Rail Dental Clinic service was discontinued in the early 1980s, but helped save many a tooth in Queensland, via rail.

Here's a collection of historical images here.
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