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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: 'MOTOR EXPERTS', TAXI CABS AND DRIVERS

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1928

Overview

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 and hats or caps. Taxi cabs and drivers, possibly outside the Subiaco Station

Reverse: Postcard is blank.

Historical information

John Hancock listed as one of the drivers

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.111.1

Item type

Width

140 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Postcard printed by Kodak Australia

Keywords

Rokeby Road, Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

Historical image of cars and drivers on Rokeby Road.

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Primary significance criteria

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Social or spiritual significance

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