Photograph - Black and White photograph - laminated, Richardson, c1906

Significance

Yields information about the early staff of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria following the electrification of the tramways and their appearance.

Physical description

Laminated Black and white print from a copy negative of a group of ESCO employees (motormen conductors and pointsboys?) in front of the tram depot with tram cars 17, 10 and 2 behind. All wearing uniform hats, but not all wearing full uniform (no badges but wearing ties - possibly temporary or casual staff - c1906 - 51 people. Print from a copy negative (N13), made early 1997 for display purposes and laminated. Has four Velcro dots on rear. Trams have destination boards fitted to the tram above the roof.



2nd copy - unlaminated added 29/7/2007 from Alan Bradley 5/2007.



See also related documents for Museum Vic information on their copy.



See reg item 8497 for a block mounted version.

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