Historical information

This poster is a time table for the coaches operated by Armstrong and Fraser.Their stables were in Liebig Street, Warrnambool next to the Commercial Hotel (The Whalers Hotel today)
Armstrong and Fraser commenced business in 1882 and were prominent in Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The kept as many as 70 horses in their stables and operated a daily timetable for tourists especially those going to the mouth of the Hopkins River and to the breakwater.

Significance

This poster is of considerable interest as the time table indicates the extensive business of an early coach service in Warrnambool over 100 years ago.
The poster comes possibly from the old Warrnambool Museum.

Physical description

This is a sheet of paper containing black printing and handwriting in black ink. It is encased in a black wooden frame with a white cardboard surround and a black border. It has glass protection. There is string and wire at the back for hanging the item .

Inscriptions & markings

ARMSTRONG* AND * FRASER
Special line of buses Running to HOPKINS AND BREAKWATER TIME TABLE (Also other detail re fares, Proudfoot's boating establishment and horses and conveyances)
( Handwriting 87,90, 91 January to March
July to Sept. April to June Jany to March)