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Negative - SECV Ballarat tram 37 climbing the Sturt St hill on the north side, running wrong line, Wal Jack, 12/04/1961

  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.

    SECV Ballarat tram 37 climbing the Sturt St hill on the north side, running wrong line.

  • Notes on rear of print.

    Notes on rear of print.

  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.

    SECV Ballarat tram 37 climbing the Sturt St hill on the north side, running wrong line.

  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.

    SECV Ballarat tram 37 climbing the Sturt St hill on the north side, running wrong line.

  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.
  • Notes on rear of print.
  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.
  • A vintage green and cream tram with the number 37 marked on its side travels along a city street, going in the wrong direction, in front of palm trees and ornate buildings.

Historical information

Photograph of No. 37 climbing the Sturt St hill on the north side, running on the wrong line or direction ex Mt Pleasant, due to road repairs on the south side of the street, 12-4-1962, Photo Wal Jack . Has the Ballarat Gas Co and Patersons buildings in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant.
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 alternative working used by the SEC when part of Sturt St was not available.

Physical description

Negative and Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 37 from Mt Pleasant climbing Sturt St hill north track 3.10pm 12-4-62, south side of Sturt St under road repairs" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1266" written in.

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