Significance

Yields information about the people involved in the retirement of a particular tram driver in 1954, gives names of people in positions at the time, music providers, the style of retirements at the time and a brief history of Ballarat Tramways.

Physical description

Typed copy with handwritten corrections of a report on the retirement ceremony of Mr Herb Preston November 1954, written by T.E. Carter - dated 21/11/1954. Herb Preston retired after 42 years service as a Motorman. Other people noted are:

Mr. Roy Courtney - President of the Tramway Social Club

Les Denmead - Superintendent

Mr. Geo Hall of the Tramways Employees Association

Alf Ellis - Motorman

Arthur Hugo - Senior Traffic Inspector

Don McLachlan

Mr. M.H. Pinkard, President of the Employees Association

Mr. O.Dwyer

Mr. T. Brittian

Mr. G. Allen



2nd page dated 28/6/1954 written by T.E. Carter - short one page history of Ballarat Tramways.



Written for a publication - SEC magazine or local newspaper?

Inscriptions & markings

Various corrections in ink.