Historical information

In 1938, the SEC Ballarat decoarated a tram with paper flowers for the Floral Festival. Has four ladies dressed in matching clothes standing inside the tram and four inside the doorways. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with Lake Wendouree in the background. The story is that it rained on the day and the ink in the dresses ran.
See Reg Item 5188 for a coloured postcard of the ladies standing outside the tram.

Significance

Yields information about a tram decorated for the 1939 floral festival colour scheme and has a strong association with the people involved in it. Demonstrates the colours used.

Physical description

Framed photograph of the 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, photographed in Wendouree Parade, rendered, hand painted, in colour. March 1939. Frame - wooden, light brown frame, glazed, with a cut cardboard piece framing the photograph and most of the damage around the print. Has two rounded screw hooks with picture wire between them.

Inscriptions & markings

Has a label on the front of the glass "Decorated Tram 1938" and number 01291. On the cardboard piece are the initials upside down "FKN"