Historical information
Tram 13 was built by Meadowbank Manufacturing Co. Sydney in 1915. First ran for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust and the Geelong. Came to Ballarat in 1936. When the trams stopped running in 1971 it was donated to Lake Goldsmith Steam Preservation Society. Returned to Ballarat in 1983.
The photograph shows Tram 13 outbound in Victoria Street with St Alipius Parish School in the background.
The photograph was taken by Campbell Duncan on 22 August 1971.
Physical description
Colour image in cardboard Kodak mount. 35mm slide
Inscriptions & markings
Handwritten notation in ink on mount.
Subjects
References
- "The Golden City and its Tramways: Ballarat's Tramway Era", by Alan Bradley
- Last Tram at 11: Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong by William F Scott
- Ballarat Tramway Museum: Fleet and Infrastructure Conservation Policy;Version 3, September 2024
