Significance

Strong association with the artist Gordon Thurling and demonstrates in a pen and ink drawing the last tram in Sturt St at the time of the closure of the SEC system.

Physical description

Black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background, which has been coloured with green, grey and yellow watercolours. Has words "The last tram Sturt St. Ballarat - 19th September 1971" with a thick brown border. Printed onto off white paper and mounted onto heavy cardboard.



Artist - Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time.



Second copy from donation of ?? added 20-6-2017 - see image i2.and 8546 for a photocopy of a coloured version.