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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, "Nip" Albert Charles West, 1939 - 1945 WW2
Albert Charles West's father was Charles West. Albert (Nip) married Bessie Forrest. He was killed in WWII.A4 photocopy of portrait of Albert Charles West - "Nip"portrait, local identities, nip west, world war ii -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J. J. Miller, ESCo 4d Day Return tickets, early to mid 1930's
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways ticketing system for use with the daily return from Sebastopol (See Reg Item 3492 for check ticket). Printed by ESCo for a specific route and particularly historic because a weekly set of tickets has been formed.Set of six Day return (4d) tickets for travel between Sebastopol and Grenville St - one for each day of the week. Have day of month around the edge, where it would have been nipped on the inward journey. Notes condition of use and that it must be given up on the return journey for a check ticket - See Reg. Item 3492. All Printed by J. J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Have been nipped or cancelled or inward journey. .1 - Monday - D0179 - purple colour - nipped for the 1st .2 - Tuesday - F 3696 - grey - 27th .3 - Wednesday - F5901 - pink - 5th .4 - Thursday - F5498 - blue - 5th .5 - Friday - E6395 - orange - 13th .6 - Saturday - D1633 - green - 23rd. trams, tramways, tickets, sebastopol, esco -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Leisure object - Flask
Glass flask encased in a black and red wicker binding. The flask has a metal lid that doubles as a nip glass. The glass has shattered and the reminents can be heard inside the wicker container when the flask is moved. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Employee's Pass", mid 1970's
MMTB Employee's Pass, printed on dark blue card with red ink, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Not numbered. See also Reg item 2599 and 3340 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Manx Electric Railway, Manx Electric Railway - Wal Jack Collection
Card ticket for Manx Electric Railway, return on card, pasteboard with red paper, price 7d. Nipped in three locations. Folded in many places. Part of rear paper missing. Ticket No. P1615. Break of Journey conditions or information on rear.trams, tramways, manx electric railway, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - SEC Ballarat Tramways Weekly, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1940s
Used SEC 2/6 weekly ticket, ticket numbers B 209600. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. The ticket is printed on a manila 210gsm card and printed using red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers, and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicates maybe the day of the issue. The ticket has been nipped in the day spaces 8 times and has been nipped for the month of April and week 1. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. The ticket was located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. Possibly lost by the original user.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat weekly tickets.Medium weight manila card weekly ticket used by the SEC Tramways in Ballarat - No. B209600.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, ballarat, secv tramways -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Weights, Pennyweights x 6, Early 20th century
No information is available on the history of these six examples of pennyweights. A pennyweight was a unit of mass that was equal in weight to 20 grains, one twentieth of an ounce and one 240th of a Troy pound. The abbreviation for a pennyweight is ‘dwt’ (denarius weight). Pennyweights were and are used in the weighing of precious metals and are still used by dentists in the measurement of the metal used in dental crowns etc. These items are of antiquarian interest and will be useful for displays. These are six pennyweights of varying weights – 5 pennyweights, 4, 3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6. They appear to be made of brass and the 5, 4 and 3 pennyweights are rounded off rectangles in shape with eight sides. The three smaller weights are rectangular in shape with nipped-off edges. ‘5 dwts’, ‘4 dwts’, ‘3 dwts’ In black labelling, ‘1499.10, 1499.11, 1499.12’ (old cataloguing numbers) pennyweights, warrnambool, denarius weight -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tin Tobacco / Cigarette, Circa 1900s
This particular brand of tobacco (State Express 555) was first made in 1915, and was most popular in Asia and China. The number triple 5 was mooted as a sacred number, and may have contributed to its high level of demand by Asian smokers. This would have been a favourite "smoke" for the Chinese emigrants, and especially those who settled in rural areas of Australia. In the era where 'male' type of activities such as motor racing, were sponsored by tobacco companies, roll your own cigarettes was ingrained as a macho male requirement. It was only in the early 2000s, when cigarette advertising had greater restrictions attached to the product, that the roll your own, and cigarettes in general, became less "cool". This particular cigarette tin would have also been useful for roll your own (ready rub tobacco)The significance of this particular Qantas cigarette tin to this rural region is that it demonstrates that overseas travel by plane was not only for the affluent city dweller but also available, and not impossible to the inhabitants of the Kiewa Valley. This cigarette tin also may hint that the influx of Asian immigrants into this region where able to visit relatives back in Asia without too much effort. The use of a Qantas cigarette tin in the Kiewa Valley also suggests a degree of affluent there or tourists from elsewhere. This tobacco tin relays a long ago era, when personal contact, and not something that has been written down by some "unknown", was valued as the true appraisal of a member of the community. This was especially relevant in a small regional area such as the Kiewa Valley. Although social networking was not as fast then as the internet provides now, appearances, manners, fashion and etiquette with first impressions high on the order of evaluating someone in the community. Pointer such as the brand of tobacco smoked was part of the rural assessment method. Up until the demise of the Australian Tobacco Industry, circa 2004, the Kiewa Valley and surrounding district was part of a vibrant producer of tobacco leaves. The remnants of this industry still remain today but the drying sheds (for tobacco leaves) are now used to store hay for the valley's dairy and beef cattle industries.This tobacco/cigarette tin is constructed from tin plated thin rolled steel. The lid is attached by two pressed and formed (from the main frame) hinges using the nip and tuck construction method.The outside lid and frame has a yellow colour anodised to the metal.On the front of the lid are the following printed: "STATE EXPRESS" ,in yellow print, and below this are two horizontal lines in brown and central to these are the numbers "555" . Below this appears and within a 'royal' crest, in yellow writing on a brown circular background "STATE EXPRESS". Below this, in brown print, "PICCADILLY, LONDON". On each side of the tin are printed in brown colour: front side" ARDATH TOBACCO CO. LTD. PICCADILLY, LONDON" . On the left and right sides are printed in brown colour "20 STATE EXPRESS 555". On the rear side is with smaller print "MANUFACTURED UNDER ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE POPRIETORS". On the inside of the lid printed in red colour, are the following words, the royal crest and sketch of the winged kangaroo(symbol of the QANTAS logo). Within a red elongated square border, are the Royal Crest and in very small red print "BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN" underneath in slightly larger print "STATE EXPRESS" The print underneath this and in smaller print is "CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS ARDARTH TOBACCO CO. LTD." Next to the royal crest and in much larger print is "STATE EXPRESS" and underneath this ,the numerals 555 with the words "CIGARETTES" below. The lower half of the inside lid has the following words and the "flying" kangaroo(winged). These words in written (running free hand) style "Specially packed for QANTAS(in red print). Underneath and in smaller print is "AUSTRALIA'S OVERSEAS AIRLINE". On the bottom of this tobacco tin is stamped into the metal surface, the number"704"qantas supplied cigarettes, roll your own, cigarette tins, smoking accessories, personal effects, tobacco containers, tobacco -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tin Tobacco, Mid to late 1900s
The British Australasian Tobacco Co. (based in Melbourne and Sydney. The parent company was founded in England, circa 1902). This item "HAVELOCK" is one of many ready rubbed tobacco tins produced by the British Australasian Tobacco Company.The ready rubbed tobacco held within the tin was mainly used by those smokers who rolled their own cigarettes. These smokers would have mainly used their palm and formed a cup then placing their choice of the amount of tobacco to be rolled. This would then be placed on the fine cigarette paper and rolled and sealed (using saliva in the mouth) into the required shape. There were mechanical "roll you own" gadgets on the market but most rural users, especially males used their palms. The quantity of tobacco used to make up the cigarette was up to the individual user. The thinner that the cigarette was rolled the longer and more economical did the supply last. The by -products of this method were nicotine stained fingers and hands. "Chain" smokers were easily identified and could therefore be discriminated against obtaining smoke sensitive employment. The two world wars (1914-18 and1939-45) produced a significant rise in the consumption of cigarette use by men and the eventual overflow to women. Cigarette smoking before the 1900s was seen as rough and uncouth (socially frowned upon), however after the introduction of overseas films (U.K. and U.S.A.) and film stars presenting smoking as socially acceptable, the rise of smoking cigarettes, especially roll you own (American western movies) in rural areas was an accepted way of life. Things however started to change in the mid 1900s when medical evidence pointed to the health problems of regular smokers. Governments were now implementing non smoking education material. Restrictions on where and when smoking was permitted and acceptable started to creep into all areas of society whether city or rural. This was the era that highlighted the use of roll your own cigarettes, especially when the costs of "tailor made" cigarettes were taxed at an increasing amount. Roll your own cigarettes also provided an avenue for the consumption of illicit drug use.The significance of this ready rubbed tobacco tin to this rural region is, stems from how much influence that the Western novels and overseas films (portraying rural lifestyles) played in shaping the rural social and working mores of the Kiewa Valley. The post war depression (financially) resulted in more smokers turning away from expensive machine (tailor) made cigarettes to the roll your own, using ready rubbed tobacco. This tobacco tin relays a long ago era, when personal contact, and not something that has been written down by some "unknown", was valued as the true appraisal of a member of the community. This was especially relevant in a small regional area such as the Kiewa Valley. Although social networking was not as fast then as the internet provides now, appearances, manners, fashion and etiquette with first impressions high on the order of evaluating someone in the community. Pointer such as the brand of tobacco smoked was part of the rural assessment method. Up until the demise of the Australian Tobacco Industry, circa 2004, the Kiewa Valley and surrounding district was part of a vibrant producer of tobacco leaves. The remnants of this industry still remain today but the drying sheds (for tobacco leaves) are now used to store hay for the valley's dairy and beef cattle industries.This tobacco tin is constructed from tin plated thin rolled steel. The lid is attached by two pressed and formed (from the main frame) hinges using the nip and tuck construction method.The lid and outside frame have had a green "weave" pattern anodised to the metal.On the outside of the lid and at the top left is stamped, in gold coloured letters "HAVELOCK". The bottom of the lid is stamped (in smaller script) "READY RUBBED TOBACCO" and below this in smaller lettering "2oz NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED". On the rim of the lid is "THE BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN TOBACCO CO. PTY. LTD." Inside of the lid and stamped in black print on a gold anodised lid is "Every tin of genuine HAVELOCK Ready Rubbed Tobacco has the mane Havelock printed on the paper lining, and also on the band or wrapping sealing the tin. On the hinge side of the lid is "HAVELOCK READY RUBBED"roll your own, cigarette tins, smoking accessories, personal effects, tobacco containers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Employee's Pass", c1970
Set of two MMTB Employee's Pass, printed on dark blue card or light blue card with red ink, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Used on 14 December - 1971 or 1972. See also Reg item 949 and 3349 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J. J. Miller, ESCo 4d check ticket, early to mid 1930's
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways ticketing system for use with the daily return from Sebastopol (See Reg Item 3494). Printed by ESCo for a specific route.ESCo 4d Check Ticket - on orange colour card. Used as check ticket in exchange for 4d daily return ticket on the return journey - (See Reg Item 3494) between Grenville St and Sebastopol. Printed by J. J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Has been nipped or cancelled. trams, tramways, tickets, check ticket, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Set of three + two prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services, 1970's
Set of three + two prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services, Has the condition of use on the rear. Available for one section only. .1 - Australia Post - 1 section on blue card. Has been nipped in the bottom left hand corner. .2 - 10 Sections printed on yellow card, No. A 039601 - nipped in top right hand corner. .3 - Police Dept., special concession ticket, printed on pink card. .4 - ditto - printed on a larger pink card which has faded on the front - 37H x 63W .5 - as for .3 .4 and .5 from donation of Harry Jackson 28/11/2015, added 17-12-2015. The PMG was abolished in 1975 and replaced by Australia Post and Telecom. See image i3 for rear of ticket.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, tickets, police, australia post -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tramways tickets - State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Provincial Tramways, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a variety of tickets used by Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 6,7,8 and 10 pence and one shilling. Some tickets have been nipped, the remainder are unmarked. For all tickets, an alphabetic identifier is used, followed by a six digit number. The tickets are printed on cream paper in a variety of colored inks.tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Nib
Nib, made by M.Myers & Son LTD. Inscribed Made in England, Australian No 9, 2310flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, nip -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Employee's Pass", 1970's?
Set of three MMTB Employee's Pass, or Employees Pass, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Not numbered. .1 and .2 - grey card, green ink - both used on the same day - April 30 .3 - dark grey card, purple ink - Sept. 19 See also Reg item 949 and 2599 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J. J. Miller, ESCo 3 1/2d ticket, early to mid 1920's
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways ticketing system and how tickets were printed for specific uses, this for use between Bridge St Sebastopol and Grenville St. Issued 1920's or 1930's.Three pence halfpenny, 3 1/24d ticket on a light green colour, light weight card stock used by ESCo c1920, Number Pc 6563, has been printed for specific use between Grenville St and Bridge St Sebastopol. Printed by J. J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Has been nipped or cancelled for the trip from Sebastopol.trams, tramways, tickets, sebastopol, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Weekly ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SECV 2/6 weekly ticket, 1940's?
Yields information about the use, style and printing of weekly tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented during the late 1940's prior to abolition.Used SECV 2/6 weekly ticket, ticket numbers B 144630. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. The ticket is printed on a manila 210gsm card and printed using red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers, and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicates maybe the day of the issue. The ticket has been nipped in the day spaces 10 times and has been nipped for the month of August and week 3. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. On rear of ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowed passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. See Reg Item 2105 for a sample of a ticket block with these tickets.secv, ticket, weekly tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, Early 1910's
Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card, 3d fare (Full Fare), has been punched or nipped once on the Down side. Printed for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the Clifton Hill Cable Tramway. On the Up side Has space for 15 journeys on each side. On side, has space for Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature or the conductor or if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, mtco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Board, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, late 1910's or early 1920's
Ticket - or Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - green card, 1d fare, has been punched or nipped three times in the down direction. Printed for the Tramway Board. Has space for 15 journeys. On the up fare side, has space for name Line, Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature if a student conductor. Name - "Bond", Line "CHill" - Clifton Hill, date "21" - all in pencil.See abovetrams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, tb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tramways tickets - State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Provincial Tramways, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a range of tickets used by Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 4, 5 and 6 pence. Some tickets have been nipped, the remainder are unmarked. In Row 1 (Nos 4-5) the word "CONCESSION" has been stamped diagonally across the face. For all tickets an alphabetic identifier is used, followed by a six digit number. The tickets are printed on cream paper in a variety of colored inks. In Row 1 (Nos 4-5) the word "CONCESSION" has been stamped diagonally across the face.tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Tramways tickets - weekly, valued at 1/6d or 2/, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a variety of weekly tickets used by the Provincial Tramways in Victoria.A collection of weekly tramways tickets, produced by the Electricity Supply Department for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The tickets are for use on the provincial tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. The weekly tickets, printed on colored paper with either black or red ink, have a value between 1/6d and 2/-. Some of the tickets are individually numbered, and all show the value by displaying a large, colored number on the face of the ticket. Some of the tickets have been nipped, indicating use.Some of the tickets are stamped with the date of issue, while three of the tickets have the word "Cancelled" written both top and bottom on the face. .tickets, tramways, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J.J. Miller, ESCo 3d check ticket, early to mid 1930's
Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 30, ESCo 3d Check Ticket - on light green colour card, which has faded at the lower portion to brown. Used as check ticket in exchange for 3d daily return between Grenville St and Darling St. Printed by J.J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Has been nipped or cancelled. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504trams, tramways, tickets, check ticket, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Tramways weekly tickets - 1/6d to 3/- STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA - Provincial Tramways, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a variety of weekly tickets used by the Provincial Tramways.Tramways weekly tickets - 1/6d to 3/- STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA - Provincial Tramways. On the face, the ticket has space to nip the month, the week number in the month, the transfers and the day. Some of the tickets are individually numbered, others marked with a date stamp. The tickets are printed on various colored lemon, beige or orange colored card, with printing in either black or red ink. On the reverse of the ticket is the wording STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA - Provincial Tramways, along with the details and conditions of use.Row 1, tickets 2 and 3 have the words Sample only hand written in ink. Ticket 4 has "12 trips 3d section - September 15th 1949" written on the stub edge and Ceased 1.7.51 written on the ticket. Ticket No. 5 has the date 18-3-49 on the stub end. Row 2, Ticket 1 has the words "This section 15.9.49 - 30.6.50. Row 2, tickets 2 and 4, have Sample only written in ink. Row 2, ticket 3 has the wording "12 trips 5d section - Sept 15th 1949 along the stub edge, and "Ceased 1/7/51 on the ticket. There is a hand-written sign with these tickets that reads "BALLARAT?"tickets, tramways, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "The Melbourne Pageant", 1980
Light card, orange colour ticket for the 28 January 1980 Transport cavalcade or "The Melbourne Pageant" for Australia Day 1980. Features on ticket number side, tram T164, ticket number "000899" , "valid for single trip on special trams only 28 January 1980" and on reverse, BTM tram No. 40, with same validity message, fare "Child 20c" and on top of both sides of the ticket the words "The Melbourne Pageant". Ticket has been punched or nipped. See image files for both sides of the ticket.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J.J. Miller, ESCo 4 d ticket, early to mid 1920's
Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 9, Four Penny 4d ticket on a purple colour, light weight card stock used by ESCo c1920, Number Vb 6113, has been printed for specific use between Grenville St and the Sebastopol terminus. Printed by J.J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Has been nipped or cancelled for the trip from Sebastopol. The ticket conditions note that the ticket must be "Bell Punched" when issued by the conductor. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, tickets, bell punch, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Electricity Supply Department, Tramways tickets - State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Electricity Supply Department -Provincial Tramways, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a range of tickets used by the Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 1 1/2, 2, 3, 4 and 5 pence. The tickets have not been nipped. Some have an Alphabet identification followed by a printed number. Others have a 1 digit number, while others are completely blank. The tickets in Row 1 are labelled STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA - PROVINCIAL TRAMWAYS" . The tickets in Rows 2 and 3 have the additional wording "ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT"Row 1, ticket 3 and 4 have the hand written dates 16-9-49 - 30-6-51 in pencil. Row 3, ticket 1 has a stamped date 18 APR 1941, with 18/4/41 being hand written in pencil on the front. There is a label with the tickets of row 2 and 3 which reads "BALLARAT?"tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Scholar's Monthly Ticket - State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Provincial Tramways - 4/- and 6/, c19??
ticketDemonstrates the use of a specially printed ticket for students using the Provincial Tramway service.Scholar's Monthly Ticket for Provincial Tramways. The ticket details that it is supplied by the ELICTRICITY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria for use on Provincial Tramways. It gives the conditions and terms of use, stating that it is for passengers under the age of 18. It provides a grid on each long edge for trips in and trips out, with the numbers 1 to 31 where the box can be nipped for the day's travel. The ticket is not transferable. On the reverse of the ticket, there is space for the Name of the ticket holder, the date "Available from and To" and the Route covered. The ticket is printed on white card with black ink.Row 2, ticket 1 has a stamped date of 31 JUL 1946.tickets, tramways, esco -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tins - Tobacco (Lucky Hit) x4, Mid to late 1900s Possibly c1910
The British Australasian Tobacco Co. (based in Melbourne and Sydney. The parent company was founded in England, circa 1902). This item "Lucky Hit" was the fore runner of the "Lucky Strike" brand name. The ready rubbed tobacco held within the tin was mainly used by those smokers who rolled their own cigarettes. These smokers would have mainly used their palm and formed a cup then placing their choice of the amount of tobacco to be rolled. This would then be placed on the fine cigarette paper and rolled and sealed (using saliva in the mouth) into the required shape. There were mechanical "roll you own" gadgets on the market but most rural users, especially males used their palms. The quantity of tobacco used to make up the cigarette was up to the individual user. The thinner that the cigarette was rolled the longer and more economical did the supply last. The by -products of this method were nicotine stained fingers and hands. "Chain" smokers were easily identified and could therefore be discriminated against obtaining smoke sensitive employment. The two world wars (1914-18 and1939-45) produced a significant rise in the consumption of cigarette use by men and the eventual overflow to women. Cigarette smoking before the 1900s was seen as rough and uncouth (socially frowned upon), however after the introduction of overseas films (U.K. and U.S.A.) and film stars presenting smoking as socially acceptable the rise of smoking cigarettes, especially roll you own (American western movies) in rural areas was an accepted way of life. Things however started to change in the mid 1900s when medical evidence pointed to the health problems of regular smokers. Governments were now implementing non smoking education material. Restrictions on where and when smoking was permitted and acceptable started to creep into all areas of society whether city or rural. This was the era that highlighted the use of roll your own cigarettes, especially when the costs of "tailor made" cigarettes were taxed at an increasing amount. Roll your own cigarettes also provided an avenue for the consumption of illicit drug use.The significance of this ready rubbed tobacco tin to this rural region is, stems from how much influence that the Western novels and overseas films (portraying rural lifestyles) played in shaping the rural social and working mores of the Kiewa Valley. The post war depression (financially) resulted in more smokers turning away from expensive machine (tailor) made cigarettes to the roll your own, using ready rubbed tobacco. This tobacco tin relays a long ago era, when personal contact, and not something that has been written down by some "unknown", was valued as the true appraisal of a member of the community. This was especially relevant in a small regional area such as the Kiewa Valley. Although social networking was not as fast then as the internet provides now, appearances, manners, fashion and etiquette with first impressions high on the order of evaluating someone in the community. Pointer such as the brand of tobacco smoked was part of the rural assessment method. Up until the demise of the Australian Tobacco Industry, circa 2004, the Kiewa Valley and surrounding district was part of a vibrant producer of tobacco leaves. The remnants of this industry still remain today but the drying sheds (for tobacco leaves) are now used to store hay for the valley's dairy and beef cattle industries. Tins 2,3 and 4 were found (in 2009) at Wallace's Hut on the Bogong High Plains. This tobacco tin is constructed from tin plated thin rolled steel. The lid is attached by two pressed and formed (from the main frame) hinges using the nip and tuck construction method. The lid and outside frame have been gold & silver anodised. Tins 2,3 and 4 have the Union Jack on the front lid. One is too rusty to read. The other two have "A blend containing choice selected Australian grown leaf" in white across the bottom on the red border and above the "2oz net weight when packed". In the centre and on the outside of the lid and surrounded by a reproduction of the "Union Jack" is stamped, "Lucky Hit Tobacco" within these words are also stamped "Ready Rubbed". The bottom of the lid is stamped (in smaller script) "2oz NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED" and underneath this and on the rim of the lid is "THE BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN TOBACCO CO. PTY. LTD. MELBOURNE" on the inside of the lid and stamped in black print on a gold anodised lid is " NOTICE "(underlined) "Every tin of genuine "Lucky Hit has the name of the Manufacturing Company printed on wax paper lining; also on the band or wrapper with which the tin is sealed. THE BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN TOBACCO CO. PTY. LTD., MELBOURNE" and underneath this and underlined is " None genuine without the band or wrapper" On the hinge side of the lid is "LUCKY HIT READY RUBBED TOBACCO" Tins 2,3 and 4 Vary to the above inscription.roll your own, cigarette tins, smoking accessories, personal effects, tobacco containers, tobacco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J.J. Miller, ESCo 3d, early to mid 1920's to 1930's
Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, 3d ticket on a pink colour, light weight card stock used by ESCo c1930's, Numbered Rm 4336, has various destinations for nipping on sides for both directions of travel. Printed by J.J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Ticket has been nipped or cancelled. The ticket conditions note that the ticket must be "Bell Punched" when issued by the conductor. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504.Some inscriptions about the ticket in pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, bell punch, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Electricity Supply Department, Tramways tickets - State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Electricity Supply Department -Provincial Tramways, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a range of tickets stamped ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY used by the Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 1, 1 1/2, 2 and 3 pence. The tickets are, with the exception of one, full length and have not been ripped from the stub. Some have an Alphabet identification followed by a date stamp. Others have either a 1 or 2 digit number. The ticket value is of a size that covers most of the destination section of the ticket, with the information being printed in black on a variety of different colored papers. The full length, un-nipped tickets with Row 1, ticket 3 "Secns re blank spaces" written in pencil on front of ticket. Row 1 ticket 4 has the date July 1944 printed in pencil on the front.tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco