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B2237-2 Screws, for first class railway carriage door, metal, originally third class carriage 16N, later workman’s van W363, timber / iron, made by Joseph Wright & Sons, Saltley, Birmingham, England, 1856, used on second railway in New South Wales, the Great Northern Railway between Newcastle and. Click to enlarge.

Screws for first class railway carriage door

Front and rear door screws

Summary

Object No.

B2237-2

Object Statement

Screws, for first class railway carriage door, metal, originally third class carriage 16N, later workman’s van W363, timber / iron, made by Joseph Wright & Sons, Saltley, Birmingham, England, 1856, used on second railway in New South Wales, the Great Northern Railway between Newcastle and East Maitland, in 1857, rebuilt as a first class carriage by apprentices at Apprentice Training College, Public Transport Commission of NSW, Chullora, New South Wales, 1972-1973

Physical Description

Front and rear door screws

Cite this Object

Harvard

Screws for first class railway carriage door 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 31 March 2023, <https://ma.as/211440>

Wikipedia

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