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RAILWAY TICKET - GENTS WEEKLY TOKEN ARMADALE AND QUEENS PARK

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1974

Overview

Rectangle pink cardboard ticket. Text on both sides. On front side text across ticket and down both ends. Text on front [W.A.G.R. / GENT'S WEEKLY TCKT. / ARMADALE / AND / QUEENS PARK / Not Transferable [See back]]. Text on front left side [12 - JY . 74] text on front right side[1027] text on back [Not available on sundays. / This Ticket may be renewed / at an attended booking / station on or after Friday, / and must be surrendered on expiry.] Red line runs diagonal bottom left to top right across front. In blue ink stamped onto front of ticket is the number 49.

Historical information

This ticket was used by a passenger travelling by rail from Armadale to Queens Park every week. This ticket was issued by the Western Australian Government Railways (W.A.G.R). This ticket was found under the signal box at the Armadale Railway station 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.
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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.32

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Width

1 mm

Height or length

57 mm

Depth

31 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Central text [W.A.G.R.]

Keywords

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

ARMADALE

Armadale Railway Station

Armadale Railway Station Signal Box

Year

1974

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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