Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to late 1950's

Significance

Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 19, loading passengers at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St, City, late in a summer evening. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West and an auxiliary board, but it cant be read. Many passengers are boarding. Has the Commonwealth Bank building in the background, and the tram stop signs on the pole in front of the photo.



Photographer unknown - see history of object.



See Keith Kings, The Bendigo Tramways, re the fitting of reflective tape in 1956, page 59.

Inscriptions & markings

In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"

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