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RAILWAY TICKET - PERTH TO ARMADALE

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1966

Overview

Rectangle grey to brown cardboard ticket with black text on one side. Text also written across both ends. Hole punched in bottom edge. Ticket stipulates half fare, probably a child. Text under [W.A.G.R] is text [HALF FARE / PERTH / TO / ARMADALE] left side [-5 - JA - 66] right side [4896].

Historical information

This ticket was by a passenger travelling by rail from Perth to Armadale. The ticket was issued by the Western Australian Government Railways (W.A.G.R). This ticket was used on 5th January 1966. This ticket was found under the Armadale Railway Station signal box 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-COA2009.30

Item type

Documents

Material

Cardboard

Width

0.1000 cm

Height or length

5.6000 cm

Depth

3.1000 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

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

Keywords

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Armadale Railway Station Signal Box

Byford Station Western Australian Government Railway W.A.G.R

Armadale Railway Station

ARMADALE

Year

1966

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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