Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - red ink on off white paper, denomination 5c, lettered A 199800 to A 199999, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets in use as Museum entry tickets from mid 1972 at the depot, then as child single tickets in 1974 to 1975. See BTM Fare Chart. Also used as tickets for other purposes such as check tickets and 50c tickets over stamped, cash received checks as donations for many years. Printed 1971? See Fare structure of BTM/BTPStrams, tramways, btm, tickets

Set of four Metcard tickets, used during 2000. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, information. Only one of the tickets appear to have been used. .1 - Metcard for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - March 30 to April 23 2000, with a MetCard machine looking at a passenger. Cartoon by Matt Golding. Ticket used on 6 Oct. 2001 - Weekly full fare ticket. .2 and .3 - ditto, but not used, one with a Metcard machine presenting flowers to an ATM and the other a Metcard machine following a passenger onto a train. Still partly joined as a strip. .4 - standard Metcard ticket, with number MA3 - 2 Hr full fare zone 1 + 2, unused.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Three sheets of paper stapled together showing specimen checks and tickets issued on 15th September 1949, when revised fares were introduced. A has 14 examples, b, and c, have 17 examples each. All have been issued by State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways.person, individual, basil miller

Digital Image of BTM No. 18 dressed in strips of neon lights at Depot Junction on Saturday 31 July 2021. Photo Warren Doubleday using an iPhone X. See Fares Please! for details. Was made up for the 2021 Heritage Festival, which was affected by COVID and then run again during the Winter Festival. trams, tramways, btm, depot junction, heritage, tram 18

Yields information about the life of Dave Kellett following his death - and has a strong association with Alan Bradley.Photocopy of pages 4 and 5 of Feb. 2009 Fares Please!, article titled "Memories of Dave Kellett", prepared by Alan Bradley. Includes photos of Dave with SEC inspectors. Has a hand mark noting the injuries suffered by the Dave when his tram collided with semi trailer on 15/4/1954. trams, tramways, personnel, inspectors, accidents, articles

Press Release - printed on both sides of A4 paper, titled "Metlink" giving the background history to Metlink, its responsibilities, signage, Viclink, relationship with Transport Ticketing Authority and the future with Myki, key challengers, fare evasion, data analysis. Notes that the sheet was provided with an information pack. Has contact details.trams, tramways, metlink, tickets, marketing, public transport

Black and white photograph of bogie cable trailer 176, lettered for Royal Park - Brunswick - Moreland Road, sign Fare 2d, and Elizabeth St, Sydney Road, Zoological Gardens. Photographed most likely at the Brunswick Depot. One of the vehicles made from two 6 window cable tram trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, bogie cable trailers, tram 176

Printed form titled "M&MTB Almex Ticket Issuing Machine Running Journal" for use by Conductors or Bus Driver issuing Almex type tickets. Has the time of departure, tram number, counters, various checks, and fare values along with opening and closing numbers on the machine. Dated Oct. 1981.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, revenue journal

Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. 1 - Bulleen - North Kew - City, Belford Rd, Collingwood - routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209 - with the first "The Met" logo - April 1984 2 - St Albans - Deer Park North Shopping Centre - circular route - with the smiley face on wheels logo - dated 18/3/1985.Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the mid 1980s. Set of two The Met timetables, one printed on the folded sheet of yellow paper and the other on white paper.timetable, bulleen, north kew, collingwood, the met, deer park, st albans

Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Details the 78 Rules that applied to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company horse tram drivers and their operations. Gives rules for their personal behaviour, duties, watering of the horses, passing of other horse-drawn trams, walking horses around curves, operations, management of passengers, use and care of cash boxes, accidents, fares, tickets, and general work.Yields information about the rules that Melbourne horse tram drivers operated by.Set of two blue foolscap handwritten or typed sheets consisting of six sheets each (Rules 1 to 78) titled Rules for Horse Car Drivers and special notice for drivers.tramways, trams, rules, mtoco, horse trams, horse cars, drivers

Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the Talbot Estate on the south side of Balaclava Road, Balaclava on Saturday 24 Nov. 1917. Promotes the train service from Flinders St, tram service, St Kilda Esplanade, tram services including a photo of PMTT No. 61 at the intersection of Kooyong Road and Balaclava Road. Gives details of the tram fares, agents, solicitors, terms of sale, roads and water supplies.Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in two colours of cream coloured paper with photographs.sale of land, trams, balaclava, balaclava road, real estate, talbot estate

Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote events and transport. Two copies of each ticket held except for items 5 & 6. 1 - 2007 - "Catch a ticket to all the action" - Cricket at the MCG - Off-Peak daily - 3-5-2007 and Daily full fare - 07-03-2007 2 - 2007 - Fina swimming event - both blank on the rear 3 - 2007 - Merv's Walk to the G - cricket - Daily full fare - 26-12-2007 and Daily Concession - 28-1-2008 4 - 2006 - Barry Humpries, EdnaFest - 2-hour concession - 14-12-2006 and Off-Peak Daily with a possible footy tips list on the rear - 19-4-2007 5 - undated - Melbourne food promotion - rear blank, but with use printed on the front - daily concession 6 - 2006 - Commonwealth Games, 2-hour concession - 6-12-2006 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, cricket, mcg, fina, swimming, merv hughes, barr humpries, ednafest, commonwealth games

Paper ticket printed onto light yellow paper with decorative border for the Ballarat Tramway Museum social group tour to Bendigo and Bylands tramway museums on 6/12/1998. Has a sketch of No. 11, side on elevation. Gives date, fare, departure time. Has been punched or cancelled by the trolley pole.trams, tramways, ticket, ballarat, bylands, bendigo

Colour print photograph of the two horses, Ajax and Herc leading Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1 along Wendouree Parade, north bound on 7/11/1992. See page 3 of November 1992 Fares Please! for similar photograph. Photo shows harness arrangements. On AGFA photo paper, "Made in Germany".on rear of photo in blue ink "21. 7.11.92"horse trams, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1

Full colour pamphlet, advertising Ballarat "City Circle Heritage Tour" using a London style double deck bus, red, visiting various attractions. Gives fares, timetable and contact details etc. Operated by the London Bus Company See also Reg Item 901 for a mention of this service - dates it c1998.trams, tramways, visitors, ballarat, buses, tours

Yields information about the construction of the track and depot fan c 1972 and how the trams were positioned.Set of 12 Black and white photographs of the grading of the access track on 8/4/1973 between the level crossing and Wendouree Parade curve using Max McBain bulldozer and the follow up gravelling of the formation prior to track laying soon after. See May 1973 issue of Fares Please! for the date of the work.trams, tramways, access track, btps, construction

Notice or Instruction to Conductors, duplicated foolscap sheet, No. D 2917, about the change over of ticket machines on buses from printing a cash fare value to a letter code. Gives a list of the transfer points that these tickets could be offered, and the value of the code letters. Signed by R. C. Drummond, 25/7/1979.trams, tramways, ticket machines, buses, tickets, transfer tickets

Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 220 and 231 - Sunshine - Footscray - City - March 1983 .2 - North Altona - City via West Gate Freeway - April 1983 .3 - Route 257, 258, 259 - West Heidelberg, Northland, Latrobe University - City - July 1983 .4 - ditto .5 - Route 265, 262, 261, 260, 266, 264 - Warrandyte, Templestowe, Doncaster, Park Orchard - Donvale - City - Feb. 1983 .6 - Route 277, 280, 299, 281 and 268 - Warrandyte, East Doncaster, Donvale, Shoppingtown - July 1983 .7 - Route 287, 286, 302, 303 Box Hill, Mitcham, East Doncaster, Mitcham, Ringwood - June 1980 .8 - ditto - but November 1983 .9 - Route 313, 314, 315, 316 - Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Mitcham - Jan. 1983 .10 - as for .8 11 - Routes 265, 262, 261,260, 266 and 264 - Warrandyte - Eastern Freeway, Templestowe, Park Orcards - Feb. 1983 12 - Routes 277, 280, 281 and 268 - East Doncaster, Donvale, City and Shoppingtown - Jan. 1983 Items .3, .4, .6, .8 and .10 are headed "Metropolitan Transit", rest MMTB.Yields information about MMTB Bus Services 1983Set of 12 MMTB or Metropolitan Transit Bus timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, buses, deer park, sunshine, footscray, latrobe university, northland, heidelberg, box hill, warrandyte, doncaster, donvale, mitcham, ringwood, park orchards

Set of seven Metcard tickets, used between 2009 and 2010. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. .1 - Sunday Saver - Zone 1, date hard to read on rear- printed "Expired" - date 22 Nov 114? .2 - Printed Metcard, advertising Salvador Dali exhibition June to Oct 2009 - 2 hour concession 21-9-2009 .3 - ditto advertising "Leonardo's Last Supper" - Melbourne Festival - Weekly full fare - 11/12/2009 .4 - ditto advertising "Worlds Aids Day" 1/12/2009 - 2 hour full fare - 14/1/2010. .5 - ditto advertising "Leonardo's Last Supper" - Melbourne Festival - Seniors Daily 14/11/2009 - has expired printed on back as well. .6 - ditto advertising "Police Legacy" - 2 hour concession - Zone 1, 12/10/2009. .7 - ditto advertising "A day in Pompeii" - Melbourne Museum- June to Oct. 2009 - weekly full fare - used 20/12/2009.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Photograph of the team that recovered the body of ESCo tram 21 in Daylesford on 29-10-1994 - See Nov. 1994 issue of Fares Please for details of the recovery and the same photograph. Left to right: Ashley Cronin and his fiancee (the property owners), Len Millar, Darren Hutchesson, John Phillips, Albert Mong, Carolyn Dean, Paul Mong, Richard Gilbert, Gary Wood, Clayton Giles, Warren Doubleday and Jim Parker.Demonstrates BTPS activities and has a close association with those involved.Colour print on Kodak paperDate and photographer details on the rear in ink.btps, tram 21, esco, tram recovery, daylesford

Set of 3 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1997 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 8 - Toorak - Melbourne University 2 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - Melbourne University 3 - Route 12 - Sth Melbourne & St Kilda Beach - CityYields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1997Set of 3 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 16, route 12

Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services. Has the conditions of use on the rear. These were printed in sheets and torn off as needed by the issuing hospital or service for use by an Incapacitated soldier. Has been punched at section 6 on the inbound journey. The MMTB 1975 Sections and Fares book for example on page 86 advises that they were issued to ex-servicemen who have suffered the loss of an arm as the result of war service. Yields information about the type of ticket issued to incapacitated solider for free travel on public transport.9 section, dark green card, for an Incapacitated soldier, not numbered. tramways, trams, soliders, tickets, mmtb, sections, ex-servicemen

Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway system in 1949, the possible use of Trolley Buses and has a strong association with H H Bell Jnr, the son of the MMTB Chairman H Bell at the time.Report, photocopy of the original, 21 Foolscap pages, titled "Report by Hector H Bell Jnr of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, on the street passenger transport system of Ballaarat Urban Area". Looks at the history of the tramways, tramway data, traffic management, financial analysis, suburban bus routes, services provided, fares. Operation by Private buses, who should manage the service, future policy, town planning. Provides a list and location of factories. Concludes convert the existing tramway to a trolley bus system, fares and suggests Government authority control. None of the 8 appendices included. Lists the persons that assisted with the report. Prepared September 1949 - see page 81 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways for the background.trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, trolley buses, operations, ballarat

Yields information about the BTPS 21st Anniversary celebrations which involved running a "all day" service. First tram out, early am.Colour Photograph of BTM tram No. 33 being reversed by Gavin Young at the Gardens Loop on 26/9/1992 as part of the 21st Anniversary celebrations. Tram has Sovereign Hill ad on the side, and showing "Gardens via Drummond North". See also Reg Item 4056.1 > 4056.7 and September 1992 Fares Please!21st anniversary, btm, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 33

Black and White photograph from The Courier, Ballarat of trams 40, 661 and 27 at Carlton St. on Jan 8, 1992. Appeared in the Courier the following day. Taken during the 1992 Scout Jamboree held in the Victoria Gardens Jan 4 to 11, 1992. See also January 1992 Fares Please! for further details.On rear on blue ink "8/1/92", stamped "The Courier / Celebrating 125 years in 1992" and "Copyright The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited"trams, tramways, scout jamboree, btm, wendouree parade, charters, tram 40, tram 661, tram 27

Photocopy onto a foolscap double sided, of the introduction of a new bus service along the West Gate Freeway - 20/11/1978 - titled "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232". Shows a map of the service, details of connecting services, stopping places, fares and timetable.trams, tramways, buses, timetables, north altona, route 232

Pamphlet - DL size, two fold full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Travelling with a concession Metcard", what type of cards are valid to obtain a concession fare - Pensioner concession, health care cards, seniors and student cards. Has contact details on the rear for Connex, Yarra, M>Tram and M>Train.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, m>tram, concession fares