Historical information

Image of Ballarat tram 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus with the driver/conductor putting the trolley pole back on the overhead wire. The pole on the left shows two tram stop signs. The shop on the right has adverts for The Sun, Robur Tea, TV Week and Peters Ice Cream.

This photograph was used in an interpretative panel at the terminus installed in 2020 by the local history group. See the second image for it use and the mixed business that operated at this location..

Significance

Demonstrates an event that happened at the tram terminus for about 66 years - from 1905 to 1966 - changing the pole.

Physical description

Digital image of Ballarat Tram 27 at Mt Pleasant terminus 13-06-1971.