Summary
Train Ticket used by Julius Toth in his escape from Hungary. Passengers had a ticket like this if they boarded a train at a station where there was no ticket office and they had to buy the ticket from the ticket collector on the train. In 1957 Julius came to Australia after he escaped the Russian invasion of Hungary, leaving his family in Hungary, he survived a dangerous journey alone to escape across the border to Austria. He was only able to bring a few possessions with him including his moulding tools, cigarette holder and photo album, which were 18th birthday presents from a sister and friend.
Physical Description
Sandy coloured printed paper document with some hand written text and stamping. Train ticket. Contains text details in Hungarian.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Julius Toth, by Jul 2001
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User
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Inscriptions
Details of the train, such as date, price [20.80 HUF], track [from Komárom to Gyor], signature, etc. (in Hungarian)
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
14.1 cm (Length), 9.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
141 mm (Width), 96 mm (Height)
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Primary support
140 mm (Width), 95 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigration, Tickets, Trains, Travel
