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 - Four bogie trams parked in city loop with Woolworth's Big W and Dickins in the background. Not well focused. first tram 37 - see Reg Item 6158.6.

.2 - 42 at Sturt and Lydiard St, north side, night photo with crew standing by the tram stop sign. Has the post office in the background.

.3 - bogie tram at the south side, night photo, has the Commonwealth Bank in the background.

.4 - 39 (at the rear of the four bogie trams parked in the City loop), night photo, looking west.

.5 - 42 at Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background - night photo.

.6 - bogie tram and 39 parked in the city loop - two have now departed. Has Dickins, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys stores in the background.

.7 - 34 at Sturt and Lydiard St north side.