Historical information

Tram 39 was built in 1914 for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. In 1951 it was sold to the State Electricity Commission, Ballarat, and renumbered 39. When the Ballarat Tramways closed in 1971, it was sold to Lismore Lions Club and displayed in a recreational reserve. Ballarat Tramway Museum purchased the tram in 1976 and converted it into a museum display and souvenir centre. This was used until the new Museum building was opened in 2022.
These photos show the process of loading the tram onto a truck in Lismore and bringing it back to Ballarat. The date of this was 9 May 1976. All photographs were taken by the donor, Campbell Duncan. Each photograph has information written on the back.
.1 Lismore, 8/5/76
.2 Lismore, 8/5/76
.3 39 waits to be jacked down - truck ready to depart.9/5/76
.4 Truck has pulled out after 39 jacked up from it. Truck faces back down the driveway. 9/5/76.
.5 Lismore. 9/5/76
.6 Lismore. 9/5/76
.7 Lismore. 9/5/76
.8 Lismore. 9/5/76
.9 Mair Street Ballarat East 9/5/76
.10 Mair Street Ballarat East 9/5/76
.11 Victoria Street Ballarat East 9/5/76
.12 Victoria Street Ballarat East 9/5/76
.13 Ballarat East, Victoria Street 9/5/76
.14 Victoria Street Ballarat East 9/5/76
.15 Victoria Street. Truck about to back down driveway 9/5/76. (this photo was used in Ballarat Courier of 15/5/76) See photo 10212.
.16 Truck pulling out from under 39. 39's storage shed, Victoria Street Ballarat East 9/5/76.

Physical description

Sixteen black and white photographs taken of Tram 39 being transported from Lismore to Ballarat.

Inscriptions & markings

Photo information on back of each photo