ticketDemonstrates a range of decimal currency tickets used by the Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets post 14.2.1966. The top row of tickets, known as "flimsies", have a decimal value of 18c. The second and third row are stamped and specifically dated 16th April, 1972, to mark the last day of the tram operation in Bendigo. The second and third row tickets vary in value from 5c to 8c. All tickets are printed in colored inks on a cream paper background. The tickets cover either the City Section, or four sections in and out of the city. The tickets are individually numbered with an alphabet letter and a six digit identifying number. The 16th April 1972 tickets are accompanied by a hand printed sign reading: BENDIGO - LAST DAY GOLDEN SQUARE - N. BENDIGO 5/3/72 QUARRY HILL - EAGLEHAWK 16/4/72 DONATED BY IAN STANLEY. (2 SHEETS) The second and third row are stamped and specifically dated 16th April, 1972, to mark the last day of the tram operation in Bendigo. The 16th April 1972 tickets are accompanied by a hand printed sign reading: BENDIGO - LAST DAY GOLDEN SQUARE - N. BENDIGO 5/3/72 QUARRY HILL - EAGLEHAWK 16/4/72 DONATED BY IAN STANLEY. (2 SHEETS)tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco

1 - Investigator Journal of the Geelong Historical Society - issue 54 - March 1979 with an article on Geelong Street names 2 - ditto - issue 71 - with a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Also has an article about Geelong Stret names 3 - Scan of issue 72 - Continued from item 2 - route descriptions, 1930s improvement, WW2, tram cars, staff changes, with photos. Report on the closure of the Geelong Tramway System in March 1956, including the presentation of conductor's bells from tram 23 to Cr Camereon and the Mayor of Geelong Cr Fidge. Gives notes on the replacement bus services, events of the last trams and those involved on the day such as Driver Stanley Parker and Conductor Eric Sweetten. See item 9117 for a bell presented to Depot Foremen S Irwin.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Two copies of the Geelong Historical Society journal "investigator" Nos. 54 and 71 - printed A5 centre stapled and one A4 copy of issue 72 article on Geelong tramways.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, closure, mesco

Index, ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionA list of railway and tramway societies preserving and operating rollingstock and rail and tram heritage in Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, rail and tram preservation societies - australia