The Last Tram

This film captured by John ‘Jack’ Anderson, documents the last tram ride through the city of Ballarat in 1971.

The footage was filmed in 1971, with titles and music added for an event held at the Regent Theatre in Ballarat on 5th March 2020, “Large as Life: celebrating the life John ‘Jack’ Anderson”.

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Credits

creator

John Anderson

editor

Ben Abbott

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2020 1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2004271

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

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Australia, 2020