Negative, Wal Jack, 1948

Significance

Yields information about bogie tram 34 and its possible first day in service as that tram rather than its Melbourne number 137.

Physical description

Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie tram No. 34 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point and an auxiliary board "Regatta".



Wal Jack notes Reg Item 7584 gives the date of first use of 34 on Regatta traffic as / /1948



In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson Printers, Wilson's Tailors and Mercers, a sign for Penfolds Wines and Roy ? Endear and a Chemist shop. Chemist sign as adverts for Kodak film Ipana toothpaste. On the side of the chemist shop is an advert for the Plaza theatre "The 13th Hour" - which was a film in the USA early 1947.

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