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Midland and Districts Historical Society > Records

Souvenir rail ticket

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Western Australian Government Railways

1968

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Overview

Western Australian Government Railways first week souvenir of the opening of the rail and road passenger terminal, Midland. (Set of 1) Ticket reads "No. 00000" at top, with Western Australian Government Railways emblem underneath.
"First Week SOUVENIR of the Opening of the Rail and Road PASSENGER TERMINAL MIDLAND October, 1968"

Historical information

Ticket was given to passengers during the first week of the operating of the new rail and road passenger terminal, Midland in 1968.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-R.52

Item type

Material

Width

44 mm

Height or length

82 mm

Themes

Keywords

Western Austraian Government Railways W.A.G.R.

Place made

Midland
WA

Year

1968

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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May be used under the Creative Commons Licence. High quality scan is available from Midland and Districts Historical Society.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed "courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

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R.52 Souvenir train ticket issued October, 1968 to celebrate opening of the Midland Rail and Road Passenger Terminal.

Souvenir ticket issued October, 1968 to celebrate opening of the Midland Rail and Road Passenger Terminal.

Reverse of Ticket 00000 announcing operation of Western Australia's first co-ordinated rail and road passenger terminal commencing 7th October, 1968'.

Reverse. Ticket announces operation of passenger terminal at Midland on 7th October, 1968.

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