Significance

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

Physical description

Set of 7 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 appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971



.1 - 34 at the Sebastopol terminus - shows the trolley pole guide in the overhead.

.2 - 34 and another bogie tram at Sebastopol with the driver and conductor posing with a family. Also note the bus stop sign on the pole by the front tram.

.3 - 35 at the Sebastopol terminus

.4 - 39 southbound in Drummond St south at the Bell St loop

.5 - 39 passing roadworks in Bell St.

.6 - 37 parked in city Loop showing Special

.7 - front end of an ex HTT bogie tram in Sturt St, with Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys store in the background.