Historical information

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of an accident involving Ballarat Tram No. 24 running away following a collision with a truck in Drummond St. South and hitting a tree at the corner of Dana St. on 1/12/1941. See also Reg Item 1348 for another photograph and more details. Wal's album notes "No. 24 crashed into tree result of a collision with a motor lorry, Intersection of Drummond and Dana Sts 1-2-41 (8am). Motorman T. Young unhurt.

See image i2 for the rear of the photograph with extensive details - the print had been sent to Ken Magor by Wal. See image i3 for high res scan of album photograph. See image i4 for high res scan of negative - on a large format size neg.

Significance

Yields information about the accident that involved a tram hitting a tree after being derailed and amount of damage done at the time.

Physical description

Set of digital images and a print on Velox paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Written on rear in blue ink - "1-2-41" on Rear of print extensive details - see image i2