Significance

Early formats of Membership application forms for the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system. One prior to the BTPS PO Box being obtained.

Physical description

Two quarto size forms, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1971.



.1 - blue grey paper - printed around the time of the closure of the system as gives closure date. Notes that arrangements to operate the trams around Lake Wendouree in progress and the PO box has been established. Has a tear off section for name and address details.



.2 - white paper - address as Scott Parade, seeking members for the new organisation, with Ballarat spelt with two "a"