Functional object - Ticket Wallet with 4 blocks of tickets

Historical information

Used by conductors or conductors to retain and sell tickets from.

Significance

Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged.
Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented.

Physical description

Sheet of leather, approx 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a white colour cotton. Has four blocks of tickets.

80c - blue - A 1016901 - Ballarat Vintage Tramway
30c - purple - A 69601 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway
10c - black - A 114000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway
5c - red - A 137000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway

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