Significance

Has a strong association with the early days of the BTPS in preparing to move the tramcars from the depot and working at the former SEC depot itself. Yields information about the work done in the yard to recover materials.

Physical description

Set of 6 transparencies taken on 27/2/1972 on Kodak mounts.

1177.1 - photo of the dismantling of the points leading to "0" road at the SEC depot by the BTPS, looking south to Lake Wendouree.

1177.2 - view across depot front with No. 28 parked slightly outside and No. 40 inside door. Shows trackwork being dismantled and offices at front of depot.

1177.3 - view of No. 40 inside depot.

1177.4 - close up of the point blades leading to "0" road.

1177.5 - view of the front of the depot showing 40 and 28 parked outside, with dismantled point work in the foreground.

1177.6 - view of trackwork at part of Sturt and Drummond Sts.



See also Reg Item 3533 for a similar series of photographs.

Inscriptions & markings

Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink.

1177.1 - "Depot, Ballarat"

1177.2 - "Depot, Ballarat"

1177.3 - "Depot, Ballarat"

1177.4 - "Depot, Ballarat"

1177.5 - "Depot"

1177.6 - "Sturt and Drummond Sts"