Summary
Unframed 'Victorian Railways Union Past Officer's Certificate' presented to R. Hood in recognition of services rendered as President of the Oakleigh Branch, 1912-13.
The Victorian Railways Union (VRU) was formed on 1 July 1911, by the amalgamation of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees (ASRE), the Victorian Railways Transportation Employees Association (VRTEA), the Permanent Way Association and the Carriage Builders Society. The VR Clerical Association also joined the VRU in September /October 1911.
In 1921, the Victorian Railways Union became the Victorian Branch of the Australian Railways Union (ARU).
Note: The design and illustrations on this certificate (except for the bottom two) are identical to another certificate in the Museum's collection issued by the Victorian Railways Transportation Employees Association in 1908, with only the name of the organisation having been changed.
Physical Description
Illuminated certificate with coloured central inscription.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Australian Railways Union (ARU), 27 May 1985
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Issued By
Victorian Railways Union (VRU), Oakleigh, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1913
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Awarded To
Mr R. Hood - Victorian Railways Union (VRU), Oakeigh, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1913
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Other Association (See Comments)
Oakleigh, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1912-1913
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Inscriptions
Text: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS/UNION/PAST/OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE/PRESENTED/TO R. Hood/IN RECOGNITION/OF SERVICES RENDERED/AS President/Of the Oakleigh Branch/year 1912-13.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
425 mm (Width), 517 mm (Height)
Dimensions measured when certificate is standing vertically. Certifcate and mounting is approximately 2 mm thick.
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Exhibition Collection Management
517 mm (Length), 425 mm (Width), 2 mm (Height)
flat
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Keywords
Economic Geology, Gold Mining, Iron Bridges, Railway Bridges, Railway Unions, Sailing Vessels, Steam Railway Locomotives, Trade Unions
