Significance

Has a strong association with tram crews and the ticket / revenue collection system. Tram crews used them to contain their tickets when selling to the passengers.

Physical description

3674.1 - Sheet of leather, approx. 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched with dark brown cotton, on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Used by Ballarat Conductors until early 1970's to hold stocks of tickets prior to sale.



3674.2 - as above - but a stippled leather finish to the outside of the leather.