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Functional object - Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour, c1900

Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour - elevation

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Vance Findlay

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Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour - top view

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Vance Findlay

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Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour - components

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Vance Findlay

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Historical information

Guards lamp - of the type used by the Victorian Railways to give a green, red or clear or white signal while shunting or authorising trains to proceed. Used by station staff, shunters, guards and signal men.

Significance

While not directly related to Ballarat tramways, of the type used by the Railways in the Ballarat district.

Physical description

Hand Lamp, Guards - Exterior casing of a black painted metal railway signal lamp with circular blue (for green colour) and red glass filters and a turning mechanism on the top under a circular handle. Includes the kerosene burner with wick and reflector plate. Item was specifically donated to the Museum by a member who died May 2022.

Subjects

Identifier

8723

Date made

c1900

Production methods

Mass produce

Materials

tin, metal, cotton

Measurements

Width: 160 millimetres, Depth: 190 millimetres, Height: 300 millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/64e1528c925b15336c4b60f9

Accessed 22 November 2024

Item attribution

Vance Findlay

This record was last updated one year ago

Completeness

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