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Negative - SECV Ballarat 37 - ex Bendigo 1 in Sturt St, Wal Jack, 12/08/1961

  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.

    SECV Ballarat 37 - ex Bendigo 1 in Sturt St.

  • Notes on rear of print.

    Notes on rear of print.

  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.

    SECV Ballarat 37 - ex Bendigo 1 in Sturt St.

  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.

    SECV Ballarat 37 - ex Bendigo 1 in Sturt St.

  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.
  • Notes on rear of print.
  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.
  • A vintage green and cream tram numbered 37 stands at a street corner next to a row of historic buildings including a Union Hotel and a Gear Chemist.

Historical information

Photograph of No. 37 in Sturt St, after crossing Grenville St. Has two young children alongside the tram. In the background are the shops at the south east end of Sturt St, including Gear Chemist, Rowes for Cakes, Lascotte Tea Rooms, Union Hotel and Bill? High Class Milk Bar. Photo Wal Jack 12-8-1961. The tram prior to coming to Ballarat worked in Bendigo as their No. 1. Following some modifications it re-entered service as Ballarat 37.
See image i2 for rear of photograph.
See image i3 for hi res scan of print.
See image i4 for hi res scan of negative

Significance

Yields information about the tram operation in 1961 and the appearance of the Sturt St east end.

Physical description

Negative and Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat 2nd No. 37 ex Bendigo No. 1 bogies, Sturt St 12-8-61" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1262" written in.

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