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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Train Derailment, Engines, Carriages and Wheat Bags

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1912

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Overview

A postcard of a train derailment showing engine and carriages with scattered wheat. The locality of the derailment is not known. On the left are three men standing on the steps between carriages and two men standing between two derailed carriages.

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA1986.35

Item type

Themes

Transport > Railways

Material

Width

9 cm

Height or length

14 cm

Inscriptions and markings

At the top right hand corner of the photograph is handwritten in black ink "1912".

On the back of the postcard printed in dark lettering is “POST CARD” and below this line the card has two columns and above the left hand column is "Write here for Inland Postage only." and above the right hand column is the heading 'The Address to be written here".

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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