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RAILWAY TICKET - GENTS WEEKLY TOKEN ARMADALE AND CITY

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1973

Overview

Rectangle yellow cardboard ticket. Text on both sides. On front side text across ticket and down both ends. In blue ink stamped onto front of ticket is the number 11. Central text [W.A.G.R. / GENT'S WEEKLY TCKT. / ARMADALE / AND / CITY / Not Transferable [See back]] front left side [29 - JY . 73] front right side [5549] 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.]

Historical information

This ticket was used by a passenger travelling by rail from Armadale to the city each week. This ticket was issued by the Western Australian Government Railways (W.A.G.R). This ticket was issued on the 19th of July 1973. This ticket was found when the signal box at the Armadale Railway Station 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-COA2009.33

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

Armadale Railway Station

ARMADALE

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

Armadale Railway Station Signal Box

Year

1973

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.

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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