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Midland Railway Company of WA bus driver's coat.

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Midland Railway Company of WA

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

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-150-R9

Item type

Themes

Material

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

Midland Railway Company of WA

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Unrestricted

Permissions

May be used under the Creative Commons License.

Attribution requirements

Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.'.

Copyright holder

Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.

Midland and Districts Historical Society

Midland and Districts Historical Society

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MRWA bus driver's coat, detail of insignia on pocket.

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