RAILWAY OFFICE TICKET BOX
H1989.421
Used to dispense tickets to passengers. Large wooden box looks like a cupboard; opens to reveal 4 rows of ticket holders: First Row MIDLAND THREE SPRINGS MINGENEW DONGARA Second Row PERTH MIDLAND THREE SPRINGS MINGENEW DONGARA Third Row MIDLAND THREE SPRINGS MINGENEW DONGARA CUE MEEKATHARRA Fourth Row MULLEWA YALGOO MT MAGNET MEEKATHARRA There are also three separate wooden title panels, one of which is original, the other two are more modern, made of chipboard and laminex, probably used ca. 1970s to supplement ticket box. Has maker's label attached: "WATERLOO & SONS LIMITED / MANUFACTURED / LONDON".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.421 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 18 Feb 1989 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | Wood (jarrah?), metal, paper labels, dymo labels, chipboard laminex | 0 - Whole |
|---|
| Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
|---|
| Paper/Paper | 0 - Whole |
|---|
Measurement
| length | 271mm |
|---|
| width | 685mm |
|---|
| height | 746mm |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H1989.421
Accessed 10 Aug 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
