Photograph - SECV Ballarat - last Friday of operations - set of 12, George Stevens, 17/9/1971

Historical information

Set of 12 Digital images, from negatives taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971:
1 - Tram Scrubber At depot with 39 alongside
2 - Trams 34 & 17 Crossing at Urquhart St loop
3 - Tram 17 Reversing at Grey St - note the two different spellings of Grey St and Gray St.
4 - Tram 34 Waiting for a goods train to pass through the level crossing.
5 - Tram 34 At Lydiard St North, through the cemetery gates
6 - Tram 35 Westbound in Sturt St near Dawson St with Town Hall, Myer and Coles in the background. Note the End of Section sign on the pole and that it is a compulsory stop
7 - Tram 34 with the destination of city - location ??
8 - Tram 21 Sturt St
9 - Tram 21 In Lydiard St North on its way to Sebastopol
10 - Tram 32 Northbound in Lydiard St North, near Nolan St
11 - Tram 32 At Seymour St with North Star hotel in the background and a young lady boarding.
12 - Tram 30 Night photo with Town Hall in background.

Significance

Yields information about the tramcars used on 17/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.

Physical description

Set of 12 digital images scanned from black and white negatives.

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