Historical information

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat.
1 -Tram 20 in Lydiard St about to turn into Sturt St with the Post Office in the background
2 -Tram 20 ditto
3 -Tram 39 climbing the Sturt St hill with Patersons, T&G, Ballarat Gas Co, Hong Kong Café, Thriftway, Ballarat Mechanics Institute advertising Vegas 70 , Cooks Private Hotel and OPSM
4 -Tram 39 In Sturt St crossing Lydiards St with the Commonwealth Bank in the background
5 -Tram 39 at the City stop
6 -Tram 41 at Mt Pleasant with the General store in the background. The conductor can be seen at the front of the tram

Significance

Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.

Physical description

35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white prints of items 1 and 6 held.