Significance

Yields information about the accidents and derailments in Ballarat and collisions with vehicles that resulted in injuries to the driver and major damage to vehicles or passengers.

Physical description

Series of handwritten notes titled "Smashes and Derailments" and newspaper clippings from The Courier about accidents in Ballarat during the 1930's and 1940's, over four separate pages within the book.



Written notes on accidents with trams:

ESCo trams

No. 26 - 5/2/1935 - collision with Scrubber

No. 24 - 1/12/1941

No. 17 - 5/3/1943

No. 19 - 8/2/1948

No. 22 (3rd) - 28/7/1944

No. 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945

No. 32 - 9/3/1945

No. 17 - 1/19/1949



Newspaper cuttings

"Tram Smashes into Tree" - 24 - 1/12/1941, Tram and Truck in Collision - Woman Killed; Daughter seriously injured" - No. 17 - 5/3/1943, "Crowded Tramcar wrecked after collision" - No. 22 - 28/7/1944, "Trams Crash when Brakes fail" - 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945

Photo of No. 32 derailed in Sturt St - no date

Main Road Collision - City Court Sequel - no date - No. 32

"Tram and Truck collide in Main Road"- No. 32 - 9/3/1945 - ?

"Tram, Motor cycle crash head on" - 2/4/1948.



Many with photos. Give eye witness accounts, sometimes the names of the crews involved, and other details such as the names of the passengers.

Crews named:

Joseph Tonkin, Herbert Donaldson Smerdon

Charles White, Conductress - Mrs. L Harrison, Thomas Young



Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.