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SIGN, WARNING - RAILWAY

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c. 1950

Overview

Flat rectangular sign of heavy cardboard with fine wire through two holes near the top to hang the object. Main text in black with highlighted warning text originally in red, now illegible. Text on front [RAIL USERS ARE ADVISED THAT / ? WITH A RED STRAND, USED / FOR SECURING MACHINERY AND / BULK LOADS ALSO ? / ? AND ? ARE / PROPERTY OF THE WESTERN / AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAIL- / WAYS AND IT IS AN OFFENCE TO / REMOVE THEM FROM RAILWAY / PREMISES. / BY ORDER: WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS]
[MICHELE MON] written with text on the back of the sign.

Historical information

The sign was originally located in or on the Armadale Railway Station signal box.
It was removed from the signal box was it was moved from the Armadale Railway Station to its current location at the Armadale Visitor Centre on Jull Street in 1990.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.42

Item type

Transport

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Wire

Width

328 mm

Height or length

204 mm

Depth

3 mm

Keywords

Armadale Railway Station Signal Box

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Armadale Railway Station

Western Australian Government Railways W.A.G.R

Year

c. 1950

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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