Re: [NSW] History of Edmonson tickets

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Hubert Lam (hubert@imap4.com) wrote:
> Could someone with the knowledge provide me with information on the
> history of Edmonson tickets, why they were called Edmonson tickets and
> when the last ones were used in Sydney (the year will do).

The small pasteboard ticket was invented by Thomas Edmondson of Manchester
in the early 19th century. He also invented the machines for printing,
numbering and date stamping them.

They are generaically known as Edmondson tickets, even though companies
such as Waterlow also made printing and numbering machines. Waterlow also
later made electric printing machines.

In Australia, government railways and the Emu Bay Railway had a mix of
Edmonsdon and Waterlow machines. Date stamping machines were also made by
VR.

Edmondson tickets are still used in Victoria, made by Sands & McDougal in
Melbourne who use ink jet printers.

Tourist railways in Victoria (and elsewhere) use tickets printed by Keith
Atkinson, who bought a lot of the old VR machines. He also has EBR's
original machine, which was later bought by TGR.

Cheers
David