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 42 running a special inbound in Albert St Sebastopol with a closed Antiques shop in the background.
2 - Trams 26 and 30 Grant St loop on the Mt Pleasant line.
3 - Tram 39 using the Dawson St cross over with tram 26 behind.
4 - Tram 26 on Dawson St cross over
5 - Tram 31 or 32? in Lydiard St north crossing over the level crossing with Reids Coffee Palace, the Provincial Hotel and the signal gantry in the view.
6 - Running through the Gardens with the McDonald Gates and a wedding.
7 - Tram 30 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade View Point with the tram stop shelter and Swans in the view.

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.