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 - 13 at the Parker St loop, Sturt St west waiting for another tram to arrive - Mercedes Benz car pull out around the stationary tramcar.

.2 - 13 and another single trucker at the City terminus, north side of Sturt St. Note the conductor in the distance with a point bar about to hop onto the tram turning into Lydiard St North. Has the Post Office in the background.

.3 - 26 arriving at the City stop, with the Mechanics Institute and Cooks Provide Hotel in the background. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond St North.

.4 - 33 and 12 in Lydiard St Nth at Sturt St. 33 (Lydiard St Nth), 12 (Sebastopol). Has the post office and other buildings in the background

.5 - 12 and 26 at city stop, south side with Town Hall and Myers in the background. 12 has destination of Sebastopol.

.6 - 12 at intersection of Drummond St and Sturt St with Mobil petrol station in background and ad for Marshall batteries. Has the tram stop sign on the left hand side. Tram has destination of Sebastopol and a Twin Lakes sign.

.7 - 30 northbound in Drummond St south at Sturt St about to turn into Sturt St. Has destination of Lydiard St Nth. Has the Southern Cross hotel in the background.

.8 - 31 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St, en route to Victoria St with the Shell service station in the background. Hospital Corner. Tram has roof advertisements for Johnnie Walker whisky.

.9 - 30 and 31 (from above photos) in Sturt St.

.10 - Tony Smith standing on the doorstep of 26 at Mt Pleasant terminus. Has the store in the background with The Sun and Robur tea adverts.