Historical information

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. See item 9940 for The Courier newspaper clipping of 1/7/1968.
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.

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

Set of two Black and White photographs with notes on the rear.

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.