Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, No. 3 Ripon St - Ballarat A, 16/03/1935

Historical information

A photograph of ESCO Ballarat No. 3 in Ripon St. Shows tram with blinds drawn, and covers over the wooden slats beneath the blinds to prevent people from standing on them at either end of the tram, Has "Enter Front Entrance" sign. The tram has the destination of "City". This tram began its life as a Sydney C class tram, possibly No. 14. In the background are the cooling towers of the Ballarat A Power station.
See Notes for various copy history.

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat ESCo. No. 3 in a modified form and the nature of the modifications.

Physical description

Black and white photograph, and copy negative

Inscriptions & markings

Ray Pearson's captions included in the scanned images., .2 - Wal Jack's notes are "Ballarat 'old type' No. 3, Ripon St 16-3-1935, (1905 - 1935). W. Jack T2"

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