Victorian Collections logo
Ballarat Tramway Museum
From the collection of Ballarat Tramway Museum
9898 Items featured online

Photograph - SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St, Wal Jack, 28/10/1945

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

    SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St.

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

    SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St.

  • Notes on rear of print.

    Notes on rear of print.

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

    SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St.

  • Notes on rear of print.

    Notes on rear of print.

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

    SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St.

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

    SECV / MMTB tram 117 - first day in service at Pleasant St.

  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.
  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.
  • Notes on rear of print.
  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.
  • Notes on rear of print.
  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.
  • vintage tram with the number 117 is stopped on a street in front of a brick building and trees. The tram has large windows and multiple doors along its side.

Historical information

Photograph shows MMTB 117 on its first day in service at Pleasant St and Sturt St. The tram was numbered Ballarat 22 and later became the first tram 37. Note the centre poles. St Peters church spire is in the background.

Significance

Yields information about the first trip of a bogie tram in Ballarat following its arrival in Ballarat and other commissioning trips in a series of photographs within the Wal Jack album.

Physical description

Black and white photographs with notes on the rear. Various prints of different quality held.

Inscriptions & markings

.1 - On rear in ink " SEC Ballarat; ex M&MTB C117 on 1st day in service in Ballarat, Sturt and Pleasant Sts, 28-10-45, Renumbered No. 22 and late 37." Wal Jack stamp with "T77" in the number block.
.2 - On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No. 117 ex M&MTB (renumbered 22 at Ballarat) on its 3rd run from Gardens First day in service 28-10-45, Sturt and Pleasant Sts." and Wal Jack stamp with "T77" in the number block.\

Subjects

TOP
Back to top