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 - 27 crossing Lydiard St North level crossing, with Reids Coffee Palace in the background.

.2 - 11 and 26? crossing at the Bell St loop - 11 has destination of Lydiard St North, Twin Lakes sign and a SEC Briquette advert. 26 - enroute to Lydiard St North.

.3 - 13 in Bridge St, at Stones Corner. Tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement. Has the Bank of NSW, ? Hotel, with a JP Howard sign on the building.

.4 - 26 and 27 crossing at Bell St loop. 26 has a Briquettes roof advert.

.5 - 13 and 12? crossing at the Parker St loop. 13 has a Twin Lakes advert.

.6 - 13 at Carlton St loop, Wendouree Parade. Has the Olympic rings in the background.

.7 - 17 in Wendouree Parade, with destination of Gardens via Drummond St North, near the depot. Tram has a Twin Lakes advert.

.8 - 31 turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St at View point, with a shelter in the background. Tram is showing Special.

.9 - 31 in Macarthur St at View Point - has destination of Victoria St.

.10 - 21 enroute to Victoria St, about to cross Grenville St. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Has the signal control box on the adjacent pole.