Significance

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.

Physical description

Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system.

.1 - 37 at the Lydiard St North terminus, with the shelter in the background.

.2 - 33 at the Mount Pleasant terminus, has the corner store with a "The Sun" advertisement and the general store on the right side of the road in the background. Has signs for Streets Ice Cream and Coca Cola. Also has the tram stop signs - painted pole and enamel sign.

.3 -33 arriving at the Mt Pleasant terminus with the conductor stepping off the back step, a lady walking across to the tram. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign.

.4 - 11 at Victoria St terminus, with conductor turning the pole. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. IN the background is the rail bridge over the Eureka line and a shelter.

.5 - 11 in bound from Victoria St, shows the bleakness of the street at the time. Tram has Twin Lakes and a SEC Briquettes signs.

.6 - 12 outbound to Mt Pleasant in Main St and the corner with Humffray St. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign.

.7 - 11 in bound from Victoria St, in Bridge St, with junction in background. Tram has Twin Lakes and a SEC Briquettes signs. In the background are Rodda's, C.W. Pennant wall papers and Gill and O'Keffe footwear stores.

.8 - 21 in Wendouree Parade, in bound to Victoria St, with the Lake in the background, near Macarthur St.

.9 - 21 ditto, nearing the Macarthur St junction. Has the shelter and tram stop signage for View Point in the background.

.10 - 34 sitting on the depot fan, 2 road, ready to run out. Has Mt Pleasant as the destination.