Historical information

Ballarat No. 23 was decorated with waxed paper flowers for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. Tram has female students on board, with a conductor alighting. Shows track brakes on the tramcar. A floral tram.

See also Reg Items 1021, 1362 and 3813 for other photographs of this tram, in particular 3813 which is a colour rendition of this photograph. See page 70 & 71 of "The Golden City and its Tramways" for these photographs and others in use and notes.

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, ex Adelaide No. 69 when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations, school children on the tram and conductors

Physical description

Black and white photo prints from a collected negative.