Platform ticket
- Made:
- 1964 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- British Railways Board
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Platform ticket, card, British Railways Board (Midland Region), Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, No B30576, 26 July 1964, 3d
This station, also known as Llanfairpwll or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is in Anglesey, Wales is famous due to its long name. Translated the name means: The Church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio near a red cave. The station's full name was devised as a Victorian publicity stunt in 1869 to encourage more tourists to the area.
Details
- Category:
- Tickets, Passes & Labels
- Object Number:
- 1976-9419
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 50 mm x 151 mm
- type:
- ticket
- credit:
- Stephani, D.M.