Significance

Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations, school children on the tram and conductors, a view of the tram at night and the formal launch of the tram by the SEC

Physical description

Set of three Black and white photo prints from a collected negative of Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938.

1362.1 - Photographed in the depot fan, showing 'SPECIAL', has depot buildings in the background.

1362.2 - Night photograph of the tram at a loop - showing "Lydiard St. North'.

1362.3 - Night photograph, possibly at the Official Launch, with a large group of mainly hatted gentlemen standing for the photo by the tramcar, with the Motorman at the controls.



1362.4 - same print as 1362.1, but taken from a photograph album - 3 copies, added 15/6/2009, donation ex William F. Scott.



See also Reg Items 1021, 1361 and 3813 for other photographs of this tram and 2524 for notes regarding the Official Launch and another photograph..



Copy 2 - of all above photographs added 31/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley 5/2007 - larger size prints.



See Reg Item 3909 for an original mounted print of 1362.3.

See Reg Item 3910 for an original mounted print of 1362.2.

See Reg Item 3911 for an original mounted print of 1362.1.



High res scans of negatives changed over 13/5/2020.



See page 70 & 71 of "The Golden City and its Tramways" for these photographs and others in use and notes.

Inscriptions & markings

1362.4 - "Ballarat car 23 / Basil W. Miller Collection"