I have to say that I was not intend to do the train tickets collection at first until later I saw some interesting photos of train tickets in the past. It suddenly occurred to me that I can collect train tickets in different time periods and make an archive of them. Those tickets of different countries have their own characteristics and reveal the history and the development of railway technology. I’d love to look into different designs of train tickets all over the world and various stories behind these tickets. I find out that many people just throw the tickets away after they finish their trip, but if we can keep all the tickets recording where we’ve been and where we’re going, I believe that will be a wonderful experience.

 

The collection mainly consists of photos, taken from Google and social networks, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as others and all the original links and related information of these photos will be noted. This TRAIN TICKETS COLLECTION is categorized into three time periods: 1890s to1970s, 1970s to 2000s and from 2000s till now. The images of train tickets are shared by people all around the world. This collection offers a way of scrutinizing the past and present. The patterns and designs of some tickets change a lot over centuries, but the basic information, like date, departure time, name of the holder and destination, etc. are always included. The size of some tickets are really small, while others are apparently not. Many people love to share their trips and document their tickets on social networks, which have become an essential part in the process of collecting the tickets. This archive allows viewers not only to accumulate their memories, but also to examine the evolution of train tickets and the history in the past.

 

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