Significance

Yields information about the considerations taken in Ballarat to provide reflective tape onto the front of trams to provide warning to motorists and the poor street lighting at the time.

Physical description

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of first style of reflective tape on one end of No. 32 at the depot. Wal's notes that the style was not used. Triangles were used instead. Has three workers standing along the tramcar. No details of who took the photo but has Wal's handwriting on the rear.
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
Image5298i4a - cleaned image of 9/2021.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in ink "First type of Reflective tape Oct. '56"