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Uniform - Victorian Railways Jacket

Victorian Railways Jacket.

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Donated by Morris Brown

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Victorian Railways Jacket - back.

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Victorian Railways logo on the lapels.

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Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known)

© Digital reproduction copyright of Wodonga Historical Society

Donated by Morris Brown

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Historical information

The Victorian Railways jacket would have been part of a uniform for railways employees.

Significance

The Victorian Railways jacket has local significance as it was donated by a Wodonga resident. It also has historic significance due to its relative rarity and representativeness as part of the uniform worn by Victorian Railways staff, as it is in relatively good condition.

Physical description

Blue Victorian Railways jacket, with the VR logo stitched on each lapel and silver buttons.

Inscriptions & markings

"VR" logo stiched onto the lapels of the jacket

Subjects

References

Museum Victoria Science Works, 2021: Victorian Railways – Staff Accessed 1 April 2021.
Wodonga Historical Society Website: History Articles – Wodonga’s rich rail history. Accessed 1 April 2021.

On display

Identifier

WHS 00149

Production methods

Mass produced, Machine made, Sewn

Languages

English

Materials

Textile, Thread, Metal buttons

Cite this page

Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6062ba0d5631e3a6947adc4e

Accessed 25 November 2024

Item attribution

Donated by Morris Brown

This record was last updated 10 months ago

Completeness

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