Summary
Australia Victoria
Williams, W.
Other Details: Victorian Railways Carriage Works copper medal, inscribed with the name W. Williams. It was probably used as an employee pass.
Previous Collections: George McArthur
Physical Description
A copper piece (31 mm diameter) with an inscription
Obverse Description
VICTORIAN RAILWAY CARRAIGE WORKS/W.WILLIAMS
Reverse Description
Uniface
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Railway carriage works were located at the western end of Clayton in the post-World War II period. It is not known whether these works relate to this medal. -Australian Places web site, Monash University - http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/clayton.html. -D. Tout-Smith 16/2/2004.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1900 AD
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Issued By
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Person Named
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: VICTORIAN RAILWAY CARRIAGE WORKS W.WILLIAMS
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.58 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
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