Significance

Yields information about the history of Ballarat trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories. Has a strong association with the businesses in Ballarat.

Physical description

269 - Twelve page souvenir supplement to the Ballarat Courier, published the day after closure of Ballarat's SECV trams. Features many photos, sketches, items regarding the history of trams in Ballarat, and local advertisements of commercial business houses at the time. Dated 20/9/1971

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2nd copy of 269 added 4/6/1999.



269.1 - Full copy of the Courier Newspaper containing the supplement detailed in item 269. Has a photo of tram 40 on front page in Sturt St. near Doveton street and article on front page, continued on page 2.

2nd copy added 18/06/2006.



Note advertisement in the bottom right hand corner of the front page - house sale notice with reference to the horse trams.



Image of front cover of newspaper and of each sheet of the supplement added 22/10/2013.