Summary

Found under the floorboards of the Gallery, Great Hall when replaced in 1989.

Physical Description

Blue-green tram ticket No. 323380 for 1d., black printing. Reverse, black ink, advertisement for Bushells Coffee. Sketched image of two working men taking a lunch break perched on scaffolding.

Significance

Reason for Acquisition: Transfer from the Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building
From 1940 to 1945 the Exhibition Building was occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training school. About 500 to 700 men lived in for varying periods of time. When the floorboards on the balcony level of the Great Hall were replaced as part of the restoration program, many items dating back to the 1940s were found. These provide an insight into the lifestyle and interests of RAAF personnel stationed in the building.

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