Historical information

Also see Item 3761 in AS Box 75 for copy of original photograph.

Significance

Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well.

Physical description

Copy of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 20/6/1970, published 2/6/1970 as part of an article. No. 13 after derailment & collision with car, Drummond St North. Shows tramcar behind in the crossing loop, Inspector talking to the police and people looking at a damaged vehicle. Note the pole is still on the overhead - hopefully the power had been turned off.



Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's.



See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.