Historical information

Newspaper reports and photographs of the collision between tram No. 37 and a semitrailer carrying bailed hops at the corner of Drummond Sth and South Streets the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. The article gives details of the accident, the SEC crews involved (Dave Kellett and Herb Ward), and the truck driver. Also gives details of the recovery work. See item 6313 as well.
Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.

Significance

Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era, particularly in 1954 when a tram was in a collision with a semi trailer.
The quality of the photocopy reduces significance but gives the source details.

Physical description

Series of three photocopies of photographs and an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat newspaper of 17/4/1954.