Significance

Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.

Physical description

Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.15mins, with green leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Gevaert film cardboard box, with a Harvin Film Laboratory r, Marrickville NSW label and address to B.J. Parle, Chatswood and a 5d stamp. Titled "Ballarat 1962".



Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 6. Filmed and made by Ben Parle.



Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883.



Synopsis: based on time - Black and White film



Title "Ballarat 1962"



0:00 37 departing City Centre in Sturt St, east bound, followed by 18

0:23 18 and 37 arriving into City Loop from Bridge St.

0:40 18 and 37 passing through the Gregory St Loop

0:54 18 and 37 arriving and at Lydiard St Nth terminus

1:15 18 and 37 in Lydiard St Nth

1:22 18 and 37 at Railway St gates, with gates closed with B class hauled passenger train, wooden and air-conditioned carriages departing.

1:51 Interior view of passengers in 18

2:10 View from a side window of 18 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St, heading east, with an inspector getting off No. 18

2:23 View from front window in Victoria St and entering King St loop to cross No. 14.

2:55 18 and 37 departing King St loop, in bound.

3:10 18 in Barkly St, outbound

3:38 42 in bound Drummond St Nth and turning into Sturt St at Hospital corner.

4:16 End

Inscriptions & markings

Written labels giving title information on outside of box.