Significance

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat No. 40, a couple of years after its arrival in Ballarat and the south side of Sturt St, near Lydiard St.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 40 in Sturt St, west bound to the Gardens via Drummond north. Shows how the trolley ropes were stored at the drivers end, the appearance of the car in 1953 and the buildings in the background. Includes the Commonwealth Bank, C. Marks & Co and the Mechanics Institute. Three different sized copies held.



Photo used in Destination Eaglehawk.



Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020.

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 1 - in pencil "Reduce to 5", #6121"

Copy 2 - "W John Webster photo"

Copy 3 - in ink "CR14 11-4-53"



On Negative in ink "CR14"