Significance

Yields information about the No. 27 that was thought to have reached 1000,000 miles in Ballarat during 1968 - actually found out later to be an error - was about 900,000 miles. Decorated for an event to celebrate the occasion.

Physical description

3316 - Black and white photograph of No. 27 on the celebration of reaching 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat. Photographed at the depot. Shows two of the banners (Reg Item 3315) . Tram has destination of Special and a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement.



Photo by the Ballarat Courier. Date of Photo. 29/6/1968, taken prior to the TMSV Tour of that date.



3316.1 - ditto, print ex the Ballarat Courier - larger size.



2nd copy of print ex Charles Craig collection added 8-1-17.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in purple ink "Ballarat Courier, Press Photograph, Copyright"

2nd copy - as above, as well as in blue in along the base of the photograph "17-9-68 and No. 27" in Bob Lilburn's handwriting.