Cup and Saucer - Queensland Railway Refreshment Room
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Description
A cup and saucer set with maroon coloured circles along the edges. Both feature a king's crown and 'Q.R.R' as part of the design. The cup has a subtle taper that leads to a slight inward curve on the lip of the cup. This design was to help prevent spilling.
Classification
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food & Drink Consumption Crockery cup & saucer
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Measurements
Cup: L117x W90 x H70mm
Saucer: H27 x Dia.145mm
Saucer: H27 x Dia.145mm
Media/Materials description
Ceramic
History and use
This cup and saucer set was used at a Queensland Railways Refreshment Room. The slight inward curve of the cup was an attempted by the manufacturer to produce a cup less prone to spillage.
Refreshments were often provided at railway stations for passengers as food was not available on most train services. Short stops would be made to service locomotives and load luggage and freight. Passengers could alight from the train and purchase a meal at the Railway Refreshment Room before continuing on their journey. The station at Toowoomba was one of several across the state that boasted these facilities. Roma Street, Townsville, Rockhampton and Mackay all had Railway Refreshment Rooms where substantial meals were served to travellers.
Refreshment rooms were in operation from the 1860s until the 1980s. At their height in the late 1930s, there were nearly 100 refreshment rooms in operation across the state.
Refreshments were often provided at railway stations for passengers as food was not available on most train services. Short stops would be made to service locomotives and load luggage and freight. Passengers could alight from the train and purchase a meal at the Railway Refreshment Room before continuing on their journey. The station at Toowoomba was one of several across the state that boasted these facilities. Roma Street, Townsville, Rockhampton and Mackay all had Railway Refreshment Rooms where substantial meals were served to travellers.
Refreshment rooms were in operation from the 1860s until the 1980s. At their height in the late 1930s, there were nearly 100 refreshment rooms in operation across the state.
Registration number
R19119
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