Significance

Yields information about the accident that involved a tram hitting a tree after being derailed and amount of damage done at the time.

Physical description

Black and white photographic reproduction print of a photograph that appeared in The Age Newspaper on 3/12/1941 of an accident involving Ballarat Tram No. 24 running away following a collision in Drummond St. South and hitting a tree at the corner of Dana St. on 2/12/1941. Photograph has the heading and caption. Made in March 2000 by the State Library of Victoria from a copy of the newspaper held in their collection. A similar photograph also appeared in the Courier. The Age copy was in better condition.



Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011.



See Reg item 5306 for a different photo, but a very good photo, original print - Wal Jack album and gives date as 1-12-1941.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of photograph at the bottom is a sticker - "Reproduction rights reserved - Copied by State Library of Victoria"