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Midland Railway Company of WA bus driver's coat.

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c. 1955

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Overview

Cream-beige coloured driver's dust coat. Features red piping along collar and across cuffs. Silver buttons and belt of same cotton fabric as the coat.

Historical information

Coats were worn by drivers of the MRWA buses which carried passengers between Perth and Geraldton from 1946. The company also ran wildflower tours on the buses.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-R9

Item type

Clothing

Themes

Transport

Material

Fabrics

Inscriptions and markings

Features red insignia on pocket.

Contextual information

The coat has a strong association with an aspect of the working life of employees of a company that was of significance to the Midland area during the late 19th and much of the 20th century.

Keywords

Driver's coat

Midland Railway Company of WA

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

c. 1955

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness