Significance

Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard, one of which has actually been used to send a message. Has a strong association with the people who sent and received the card.

Physical description

608 - Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.11162 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Mino Loveday Hutchins c/o P.O> Queenscliff. No date. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Souvenir



608.1 - as above, numbered 11308, has been punched on lower edge near right hand corner. Has been used as post card to a person in Alexandria?, but rear has been eaten by silverfish or similar. Did have a date stamp of "28-8-0?"



See also Reg Item 2488, page 28 for ticket number 1595. (On page 29) - image btm608i2



608.2 - added 18.07.2006 - Ticket No. 3934



608.3 - added 3.11.2011, Ticket No. 9030



Note re donation of 608i3 added 11-12-2016 and original donation 27-2-2017.



See also Reg Item 7071 for a version that has actually been used with a message written onto the rear of the card and 7083.



On lower edge card has been punched with a circular hole. stamp has been in position, but since removed.

Inscriptions & markings

Letter on rear