RAILWAY TICKET - PERTH TO ARMADALE
1966Rectangle grey to brown cardboard ticket with black text on one side. Text also written across both ends. Text under [W.A.G.R] is text [PERTH ( C ) / TO / ARMADALE / 3681 / 11C S 176] left side [26. JA66] right side [3681]
A train ticket that was used at the Armadale Train Station and was issued by the Western Australian Government Railways also known as W.A.G.R. This ticket was used for a trip from Perth to Armadale. This ticket was used on 26th of January 1966. This ticket was found under the Armadale Railway Station signal box when the signal box was moved This item was found when the signal box at the Armadale Railway Station was moved to its current location at the Armadale Visitor Centre on Jull Street in 1990.
Details
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Central text [W.A.G.R.]
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.
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