Significance

Yields information about the nature of operating a tramway system in Ballarat, collisions with motor cars. Shows the accident and the clean up process.

Physical description

Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, photo taken 6/03/1969, published 6/04/1969? - No. 18 derailed after collision with a Holden motor car at the intersection of Grenville and Bridge Sts, looking east, close-up of damaged car.



3751.2 - not published.



Shows Policeman, tow truck, tow truck operator and tram and onlookers. Tram had the destination of Mt Pleasant. Dickins and Neptune signs in the photo.



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."