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Slide - Set of six slides Ballarat City area, September 1971

  • Sturt and Lydiard Streets

    Sturt and Lydiard Streets

  • Passengers boarding tram 12 in Lydiard St North

    Passengers boarding tram 12 in Lydiard St North

  • Tram 13 at Stones Corner.

    Tram 13 at Stones Corner.

  • Grenville and Sturt St with four trams.

    Grenville and Sturt St with four trams.

  • Single trucker descends the hill to Grenville St.

    Single trucker descends the hill to Grenville St.

  • Bogie tram westbound in Bridge St, near Grenville St.

    Bogie tram westbound in Bridge St, near Grenville St.

  • Sturt and Lydiard Streets
  • Passengers boarding tram 12 in Lydiard St North
  • Tram 13 at Stones Corner.
  • Grenville and Sturt St with four trams.
  • Single trucker descends the hill to Grenville St.
  • Bogie tram westbound in Bridge St, near Grenville St.

Historical information

Set of six colour slides, possibly taken on Saturday 4 September 1972, prior to the closure of the Mt Pleasant line the following day.
1 - Two single truckers at Sturt and Lydiard Streets with many motor cars. Town Hall in the background.
2 - Tram 12 (Sebastopol) picking up passengers at the stop just before the tram turned the corner into Sturt St. Driver running a one-man tram. In the background are the ANZ and other bank buildings.
3 - Tram 13 at Stones Corner - with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West. The tram is crowded.
4 - Grenville and Sturt St with four trams and many motor cars - taken from near Lydiard St.
5 - Single trucker descends the hill to Grenville St, with the Titanic Bandstand in the background,
6 - Bogie tram westbound in a very busy Bridge St, near Grenville St.

Significance

Demonstrates tram operations in the Ballarat city area prior to closure of the SEC operated system.

Physical description

Set of six Kodachrome cardboard slides.

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