Significance

Demonstrates aspects of the Melbourne Tramways fare system as a comparison to their use at Ballarat.

Physical description

Fare tokens - 1 1/2d - 22mm diameter - dark brown celluloid - with words "Melbourne & Metropolitan" on circumference and "Tramways Board" in centre of token. On reverse in large font "1 1/2" and a small font "D" at to the right - indicating token had a value of one and a half pence. Both sides have a edge lining border about 1mm from the outer edge. See image.



Details of use, date of manufacture and manufacturer not known at time of cataloguing.