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BOOK - WAGR PASSENGER FARES MANUAL 1950

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1950 - 1951

Overview

Black hard cover with red text. Cover and pages held together by two metal screws through holes punched in cover and paper and the left hand side.
Pages inside have printed black text.
Text on front [PASSENGER / FARES MANUAL / 1950]

Historical information

This item was a passenger fares manual used by the employees at the Armadale Railway Station. The item was issued by the Western Australian Government Railways (W.A.G.R) in 1951. This manual was found at the Armadale Railway Station when the signal box was moved to its current location at the Armadale Visitor Centre on Jull Street in 1990.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.38

Item type

Books

Metal

Paper

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Width

20 mm

Height or length

134 mm

Depth

225 mm

Inscriptions and markings

cover [WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT / RAILWAY]

Keywords

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Armadale Railway Station

Western Australian Government Railways W.AG.R

Armadale Railway Station Signal Box

Year

1950 - 1951

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of that is associated with the history of rail within the City of Armadale. The arrival of the railway to the City of Armadale in 1889 saw the district change from one that was isolated from Perth due to distance (approx 30km from Perth) and a poorly maintained road. to one that had quick access via the train line. The train line meant not only the rapid transport of people but also of mail, news, ice and goods into and out of the district.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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