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.



This set of slides, possibly on the last weekend of Mt Pleasant services - closure took place on 5/9/1971.

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.1 - 17 at the City terminus, north side. Tram showing the destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign.

.2 - 26 at the city terminus, south side with Geommola's Pharmacy and Kodak Film advert and Town Hall in the background.

.3 - 43 at the City terminus, north side, with destination of Mt Pleasant. Has a number of men at the tram stop.

.4 - 14 leaving Bridge St, crossing Grenville St into Sturt St, with destination of City. Has the Dickins and Woolworths Big W store in the background.

.5 - 43 at Mt Pleasant terminus with conductor boarding the tram. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background is the corner store with adverts for The Sun, Womens Weekly, Coca Cola and Robur Tea.

.6 - 43 and 26 Barkly St, about to arrive at the Grant St loop. Both trams inbound.

.7 - 43, 26 and 27 at Grant St loop.

.8 - 12 (Lydiard St Nth) and another bogie tram at the city terminus north with the Town Hall in the background.

.9 - 39 outbound in Barkly St to Mt Pleasant - note the new bus stop signs on either side of the tram.

10 - 27 (City) and 26 turning from Barkly St into Main St with the Ampol petrol station, a general store advertising Escort cigarettes and The Age in the background . On the right hand side is a fish and chips shop advertising crays and drinks.