TitleTram Sign "Do Not Spit In The Car"Datec 1900s-1961About this objectSign warning passengers not to spit inside trams, with a penalty of 2 pounds. These rules were part of public health measures to prevent the spread of disease in crowded public transport from early 20th century until 1961, when the tram system came to an end. The use of pounds indicates the sign predates Australia’s switch to Australian Dollar currency in 1966.Object No.99.155Inscriptions & marks "Do Not Spit In The Car", "Penalty £2"DimensionsL: 452 mm H: 34 mm D: 5 mmSourceLa Perouse MuseumOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
