Significance

Yields information about the crews on the last official tram in Ballarat at the time of the closure of the Ballarat System and some of the last tickets sold on the system.

Physical description

Nine No. 8c SECV tickets on block (Nos. A552391 to 99), purchased at time by Albert Isaacs - white paper, green ink with "Electricity makes life easier!" on rear, stapled to heavy cardboard with stubs of previously issued tickets remaining. Signed on both sides.

Alan Bradley - advised 2/1996 Herb Knight - driver and Lew Walker - Conductor as crew on "Last Tram" No. 40 ex Sebastopol (official records). Albert Issacs of view that Des Domaschenz was the driver of the last tram.



Images of item added 19/10/2013.



See also Reg Items 1950, 3464, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets" and SEC Ballarat Tramways Staff Photo 1971.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear "L. Walker No. 54 - 40 years" and on inside of card "Des Domaschenze No. 24 - 19-9-1971"