Historical information

ticket

Significance

Demonstrates a range of tickets used by Provincial Tramways of Victoria.

Physical description

Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 4, 5 and 6 pence. Some tickets have been nipped, the remainder are unmarked. In Row 1 (Nos 4-5) the word "CONCESSION" has been stamped diagonally across the face. For all tickets an alphabetic identifier is used, followed by a six digit number. The tickets are printed on cream paper in a variety of colored inks.

Inscriptions & markings

In Row 1 (Nos 4-5) the word "CONCESSION" has been stamped diagonally across the face.