Functional object - Lamp, Mount Helen Railway Station Lamp, ,early 1900s, unknown

Historical information

Lamp was used at the Mount Helen railway station on the Ballarat to Buninyong railway line in the early 1900s. The Mount Helen station was unmanned, with passengers flagging down the train by lighting the lamp.

Significance

This lamp is one of the few remaining relics of activity on the Ballarat to Buninyong railway line.

Physical description

Metal fabricated lamp with cast iron feet and top decoration. Glass windows and angled mirror backing to spirit lamp and tank. Hinged side door to access lamp tank and to light lamp.

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