Significance

Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and a little photographed single truck tram No. 24. Also has pedestrians in view.

Physical description

Black and White photograph, No. 15 and 24 at the city stop, corner of Lydiard and Sturt Sts, with the Town Hall in the background. No 15 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. Two ladies are sitting on a seat with Reid's mens wear shop in the background. Two other ladies are walking in front of the trams. See also Reg item 3805 for a similar photograph from another angle.



No. 15 2nd bogie tram to arrive, 10/1945. Renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Presumed photo taken during 1940's.



See Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways, page 36 and The Golden City and its tramways.



Additional large prints added 21/3/2021.