Historical information

Each page of the volume is divided into rows and headed columns. Information appearing in each row includes the name, occupation, rate of pay, days worked and total fortnightly pay. There is provision for each row to contain details for two fortnightly pays. Occupations listed in these entries include driver, conductors and points boys, of various pay rates. See item 9541 for a 1929 to 1934 version.
Images of object as follows:
.1 - Book - front cover
.2 - Book - edge
.3 - inside cover and printer's label
.4 - inside cover
.5 - box
.6 - box with cover off
.7 - sheet 1
.8 - sheet 1 and 2
.9 - page with supplementary sheets
.10 - page showing duty stamps
.11 - rear cover
.12 - sheet 1 names - 12/8/1919
.13 - sheet 16 - 30/12/1919
.14 - sheet 42 - 27/2/1920
.15 - sheet 62 - 11/1/1921
.16 - sheet 77 - 19/4/1921
.17 - sheet 78 part - 19/4/1921
.18 - sheet 102 - 1/11/1921
.19 - sheet 103 part - 1/11/1921
.20 - sheet 124 - 2/5/1922
.21 - sheet 143 - 3/10/1922
.22 - sheet 144 part - 3/10/1922
.23 - sheet 171 - 1/5/1923
.24 - sheet 172 - 1/5/1923
.25 - sheet 206 - 22/1/1924
.26 - sheet 248 - 23/12/1924

Significance

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the 1920’s and in an employee’s daily working life – eg their hours, wages, deductions etc. Has a strong association with individuals who worked for ESCo and the organisation itself.

Physical description

Leather bound journal titled ""Tramway Traffic Wages Book" Each sheet numbered 1 - 248 (see note below), wages requisition number, headed "Tramway Traffic Department". Printed by Berry Anderson &co, printers reorder number 16422. Book has sewn sections to cover with lining - crocodile skin style, about 6mm thick heavy cardboard covers, with leather corners and leather central binding, titled "Tramway Traffic Wages Book".