Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Richards & Co Ballarat, mid 1920's

Significance

Yields information about ESCo tram No. 18 and the way it was presented about 1930.

Physical description

Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 27, of ESCo No. 18, side on view of tram showing arrangements after windscreens installed and seats reversed. Photographed at Grenville St., after the large tramway shelter removed. Tram fitted with a Suttons Pianos and Players roof ad board. Has an "Enter Front End" sign on the rear of the tram. Photo about the mid 1920's



On the right hand edge of the photograph is a faint stamp "Richards & Co / Photos".



Alongside photo is a handwritten not on the size of the motors fitted to the various ESCo trams and the weight of the trams.



Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2489i3 shows position on page relative to items 2489, 91 and 92.



2490.1 - Electronic copy of same photograph donated by Ron Hann on a CD of photographs given to him at the time of his visit in January 1963 by the Manager. Refer to email held with item 3841. Added 28/2/2010. See Reg Item 4568 for the CD.



High Res Images added 15/3/2011.



See Reg Item 1879 for other copies of this photograph.

Inscriptions & markings

Numerous on page, mainly in ink and pencil.

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