Historical information

Photograph of a new bogie tram to Ballarat, turning from Lydiard St North into Sturt St, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond North.
Most likely No. 22, based on Reg Item 5273 - 16/12/1945. Has the Commonwealth Bank, Beacham's Unicorn Hotel, A. J. Rowland Estate Agent, Hagers Cafe?, Her Majesty's Theatre, The Ballarat Wattle, the newsagent kiosk and at the time, and the Methodist Church of Ballarat in the background.

Significance

Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams, in the interim before the renumbering of the tram was completed.

Physical description

Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file