Ephemera - Set of 19 + 1 pre-decimal or imperial tram tickets, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)

Historical information

Set of tickets - 1940s All numbers in black
1 - 1d - pale green - 003159- Stamina trousers advert on rear.
2 - 2d - pale green part faded - 625747 - with Ball & Welch advert on rear
3 - 2d City Section - 076958 - with City Section in red, and a Bushell's Coffee advert on rear
4 - 2d City Section - green, 444876 - with City Section in red & Stamina trousers advert on rear.
5 - 3d - orange - 604982 with a Bushell's Tea advert on rear
6 - 4d - fawn - 149010 & 717508 - one with a Roger David Advert and NSW Mont de Piete - deposit and investment co.
7 - 4d - fawn City Section - 338554 and 790608 - with City Section in red & Stamina trousers advert on rear.
8 - 5d - red & purple - 560387 & 967660 - Stamina trousers advert on rear.
9 - 5d - City Section - red with red print 089663 - Stamina trousers advert on rear.
10 - 6d - set of 3 - different size number and different size paper - 518108, 538561 and 0088467. All off white paper with oranage print - two with Stamina adverts and the 3rd with a Royal Victoroa Institute for the blind.
11 - 7d - green print on off-white paper - 802374 - Stamina trousers advert on rear.
12 - 7d - orange 811920 - Stamina trousers advert on rear.
13 - 8d - purple on off white paper 410187, with Bushells coffee advert
14 - 9d - off white paper - 391972 - no advert on rear.
15 - 1/- brown 036485 - small size, not advert on rear.

Significance

Demonstrates tickets used by the MMTB

Physical description

Set of 19 + 1 tram/bus tickets - paper flimsy - various colours and denominations, with advertising on the rear.

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