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Western Australian Government Railways Mail Bag
c. 1950 - 1994Subcollections
Overview
Black leather mail bag with brass plates on the front and back of the bag. (Set of 1)
Historical information
Bag was purchased at the Colonial Bottle Club Auction and donated to the society. The bag was used to transfer correspondence between the Chief Mechanical Engineer at WAGR Midland Workshops to Motive Power in the Perth Chief Mechanical Engineers office.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-150-2022-R16
Material
Brass
Leather
Width
290 mm
Height or length
560 mm
Depth
100 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Brass plates are engraved "M.R.E. Perth" on the rear and "C.M.E. Midland Junction" on the front.
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Friday, 25 July, 2025
Completeness
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Attribution requirements
Image is to be attributed 'Courtesy of Midland and Districts Historical Society Inc.
Midland and Districts Historical Society
Midland and Districts Historical Society
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