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Negative - SECV Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit, Wal Jack, 8/03/1954

  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.

    SECV Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit

  • Notes on rear of print.

    Notes on rear of print.

  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.

    SECV Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit

  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.

    SECV Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit

  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.

    SECV Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit - cleaned up image.

  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.
  • Notes on rear of print.
  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.
  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.
  • A decorated vintage tram travels down a city street lined with ornate buildings decorated with flags and banners.

Historical information

Photograph of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit to Ballarat, passing under the royal route in Sturt St and the corner of Doveton St, 8-3-1954, Wal Jack photo.
Note directional sign on pole showing an arrow to a RACV Service Centre.
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
See image i5 for cleaned up image - PCW - 22-9-2022.

Significance

Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.

Physical description

Negative and Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated for Queen's visit, passing under street decorations Sturt St from Doveton St 8-3-54". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T170" written in.

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