Slide - Set of 7, Warren Doubleday, Ballarat - last Saturday of full operations, 21/8/1971

Historical information

Photos taken on the last Saturday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971.
1 - Tram 13 - at Gardens Loop - note the gutter
2 - tram 31 at St Aidans Drive on its way to Victoria St.
3 - Tram 31 nearing Victoria St terminus with hail still lying around from the previous evening.
4 - ditto
5 - Tram 30 in Barkly St inbound, picking up a passenger.
6 - tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol
7 - Tram 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol inbound with destination of Lydiard St North and a Twin Lakes sign.

Significance

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

Physical description

Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mounts

Inscriptions & markings

Have the photographer's slide numbers written on them.

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