Significance

Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.

Physical description

Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.14 mins, with white leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Kodak movie yellow plastic container.



Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 4. Filmed and made by an unknown person.



Synopsis: based on time - Colour film



Title "Ballarat trams specials"



0:00 No. 41 and two other bogie trams loading passengers outside the Ballarat railway station.

0:12 Image of R class loco and K class as 2nd loco at the station and train

0:18 Inside a bogie tram looking through saloon door showing the HTT logo.

0:23 From the front of a tram, or 39 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St and then proceeding along Sturt St.

0:31 Short sequence inside the tram with some passengers in the view

0:39 No. 21, showing Special in Sturt St West and then the two bogie trams following.

1:08 21 turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave, followed by 41, 35 and 37 and then loading photographers.

1:58 As above north of Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade.

2:07 Interior view of tram moving at speed, then Forest St corner showing church, and Wendouree Parade.

2:24 Drummond St Sth, crossing two trams at Bell St loop

2:29 Sebastopol line, from the window, heading towards the terminus.

2:44 No. 32 at Sebastopol terminus with the pole being turned.

3:01 Single trucker climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth.

3:17 No. 21 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St

3:31 Bogie tram climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth

3:55 Crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth from the window of the tram.

4:02 Train departing from station – very poor sequence – appears to be a K class locomotive.

4:15 end



Placed in a blue cardboard box specially made for the item 30/08/2010.