Significance

Demonstrates aspects of the method of ticketting systems used by ESCo and yields information on the design of the ticket. Has an association with the donor's father.

Physical description

Colour ink jet printed photograph and enlarged photograph of an ESCo tram ticket No. Z 6564, 3d cash fare, up and down directions to specific destinations on the ticket - light brown colour.



Donated by Peter Henry 22/4/14 who advised in a phone call on 26/6/14.



Story behind the ticket.



Peter Henry’s father was involved in the CFA and travelled to Ballarat for the Hose and Reel competitions that were regularly held. He was with the Warburton CFA at the time. Has badges for Geelong 1936 and Bendigo 1930, so ticket would have been in the 1930’s.



Peter now lives at Linton.



Attached to the sheet of A4 paper is an actual size of the ticket and a donation note.