Significance
Yields information about the commencement of construction of the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve and seeking new members.
Physical description
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday 3/4/1972, titled "A new home for old trams". Item reporting the BTPS had poured the foundations for its proposed tram depot near the Botanic Gardens, a contract had been let for the steel fabrication and that 200 sleepers had been obtained from the VR from the Maryborough line. Features a photo of the site with a sign advising the purpose of the works and seeking new members.
One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.
See Reg Item 3817 for a print of the actual photograph.
