Significance

Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged, during the last period of Ballarat Tramways - 1971 fare system.

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.

Has a strong association with Travis Jeffery.

Physical description

Ticket wallet with a set of eight 1970's Ballarat tram tickets set up to represent a typical conductor's set of tickets by Travis Jeffrey.



2775.1 - Sheet of leather, approx. 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a light cream or white colour cotton.



2775.2 - 4c ticket block - C511306 - C511399 - See Reg. Item 1715 for full details

2775.3 - 7c ticket block - C981113 - C981199 - See Reg. Item 1718 for full details

2775.4 - 5c City section ticket block - A357688 - 357799 - See Reg. Item 1725 for full details

2775.5 - 7c City section ticket block - A148080 - 148199 - See Reg. Item 1726 for full details

2775.6 - 8c ticket block - A896327 - 896399 - See Reg. Item 1719 for full details

2775.7 - 13c ticket block - B486983 - 486999 - See Reg. Item 1721 for full details

2775.8 - 16c ticket block - A572369 - 572399 - See Reg. Item 1723 for full details

2775.9 - 18c ticket block - A369492 - 369599 - See Reg. Item 1724 for full details.