Significance

Yields information about the seemingly frequent derailment of bogie trams at this intersection. Also details information about the streetscape, clothing, and buildings.

Physical description

Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - No. 37 derailed, Bridge & Main Sts corner, 1964. Photo taken 4/09/1964, published 5/09/1964 No. 37 bound for Mt Pleasant. Location Stones Corner. Has Bridge St buildings in the background, including Stones signs, Verna Cake Shop, State Savings Bank and Caltex "Clean Rest Rooms" sign. Photo taken with two ladies and two children watching the event.



Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's.



See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."