Physical description

310 Black & white reproduction of photograph of opening tram No. 1 on 1st day of ESCo Electric trams in Ballarat. Has details on rear.- see inscription. Photo is believed to be taken in Wendouree Parade.
310.1 - as for 310, print from George Netherway collection - 9/1998.
310.2 - as for 310 - newspaper print of same photograph, contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 9, with title "Thirty-Year-Old Episode / Official Opening of Electric Trams" - indicating printed 1935 - see image 310. Newspaper clipping of Photo 310 is housed in album in AS Box 34.
310.3 - copy print arranged by William F Scott from Harris House of Photography scan - on Kodak Xtralife paper.



Item updated 1/10/2003. 310.2 not formally numbered.



See Reg. Item 2794 for another similar print of this photograph.



Hi -Res Image available for this photo, on CD ex Harris House of Photography see Reg Item - 4459





See Reg Item 7148 for a framed print of the opening tram.



310.4 - Digital scan of image of this photo added from the Wal Jack collection added as 310i4.jpg



Photos re-imaged 18/7/2019 and images updated - use image i1 only.

Inscriptions & markings

'T29 Ballarat Tramways. No. 1 on opening day 18-08/1905, Cr. J.M.Barker, then Mayor of the city driving first electric tram. With him are the late Mr. B. Deakin, manager of the Electric Supply Co. and Major General R.E.Williams. Photo taken in Wendouree Parade. W.Jack.'

310.3 - in ink on rear "Ballarat pic 21 on disc"