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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: 'MOTOR EXPERTS', TAXI CABS AND DRIVERS

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1928

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Image: The black and white photograph has handwritten on image 'Motor Experts. Subiaco W.A.V.S. 16.6.28' It features a row of five motor vehicles with their soft roofs up and the five drivers grouped around the first, and only pale-coloured, car with the no.262. The men are wearing suits, shirts, ties & hats or caps. Taxi cabs & drivers, possibly outside the Subiaco Station

Reverse: Postcard is blank

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.111.2

Item type

Width

140 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Postcard printed by Kodak Australia

Keywords

Rokeby Road, Subiaco

J T Fry & Son Regal Cycle Works

Year

Statement of significance

Historical image of cars and drivers on Rokeby Road.

Historic: Social:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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