Significance

Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format.

Physical description

Movie film - 16mm, approx. 5:29 mins, with grey leader strip on a blue plastic Tuscan Reel, with sound track, leader and timer count down strip; c1965 to 1971.



Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 7. Compiled from BTV6 film by Paul McDonald c1990.



Synopsis: based on time - Black and white film.



Title "Ballarat trams"



0:00 Bogie tram arriving behind another bogie tram at the City Centre, Sturt St nth side, passengers boarding tram, view of destination, Mt. Pleasant, Lydiard St Nth, view of Sturt St, north side, with motor vehicles and building in street, and No. 41 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St.

0:42 Short sequence of a bogie tram in Sturt St, view from window and a driver working the controller.

0:58 Interview on tram with two ladies about the tram service and the staff. (Sound)

1:36 Sequence varying scenes about the 60th anniversary of trams in Ballarat, including on tram, people, No. 18 leaving the depot with the 60th anniversary dash front panel for the event.

2:16 Courier poster “SEC Says: Trams should be scrapped”

2:23 Lydiard St Nth terminus, ladies waiting at terminus shelter, and No. 43 arriving at terminus

2:36 Front of bus with bus destination roll being scrolled, Creswick, Wendouree, Mt Pleasant, view of a Davis Bus outside the Town Hall, view of people (guests) chatting on the bus, all looking very happy, and view of bus travelling along.

3:15 No. 33 and bus, showing special alongside at Victoria St terminus and back to bus interior shot.

3:25 No. 12 loaded on a truck and leaving from insider the depot and out in Wendouree Parade with jacks on rear of truck.

3:59 No. 33 loaded for Hamilton leaving Ballarat (note without the truck attached), and being backed into position for offloading.

4:42 No. 41 loaded on a truck, being backed into an position to be offloaded

4.54 No. 36 with Tourism Week Sign being prepared and lifted at the depot.

5:29 End.



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