Significance

Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Wendouree Parade and the appearance and condition of the roadway at the time.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of Electric Supply Co. tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade, Gardens Reserve area, to the west of St Aidans Drive - on present BTM track. Tram travelling east, has poles with old style bracket arms, and white wooden posts on lake side. On right side of photograph under trees is a horse drawn cart. From the Ballarat Courier, Christmas supplement of 4-12-1907.



Photo features also in postcard - Reg Item 3138.



Copy 2 - added 28/7/2007 - from Alan Bradley's collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007.