Historical information

Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971.
1 - trams 33, 13, 30, and 12 in the City loop. Has the Dickins food store, Thomas Jewellers, Gear Chemist, Patersons stores in the view.
2 - tram 37 running a Special passing the trams above in the City Loop. Also has the Hartley's and the T& G buildings in the view.
3 - tram 27 descending the Lydiard St hill about to pass the Titanic Bandstand.
4 - tram 35 turns from Sturt St into Lydiard St north with the Town Hall in the background.
5 - tram 27, Victoria St inbound in Wendouree Parade near Haddon St. Has the tram stop shelter in the view.
6 - tram 39 climbing the Lydiard St North hill.
7 - tram 32 in bound in Sturt St west passing a 40mph speed limit sign.
8 - trams 21 and 34 crossing at the Grant St loop on the Mt Pleasant line.
9 - tram 37 inbound in Lydiard St North with the Ballarat Station building in the background and the signal gantry.

Significance

Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist.

Physical description

Set of 9 Kodakchrome colour slides - cardboard mounts

Inscriptions & markings

Have the photographer's slide numbers written on them.