Newspaper, H.P. James, line up of horse trams at Grenville St. just prior to electrification, 1939

Physical description

Two Newspaper clippings or Illustrations contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 81 showing two ESCo trams (one Californian combination and the other a Sebastopol tram) in Sturt St near Grenville St, with the original tramway shelter in the background and the other the mass photo of horse trams (See Reg. Item 2491) and hand written notes about the two photographs by H.P James.



James notes the circumstances of the 2nd photo - taken to show the Directors of ESCo in Liverpool Ballarat and their tramway assets. The Second photo James says was taken c1923 (just) - prior to the removal of the shelter. Also provides notes on the colours of the tram route indicators and times of services.



Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2516i1 shows the position on page relative to the two cuttings and 2516i2 a detail view of the first photo.



See worksheet file for newspaper source and letters to & from David Frost re this.

Inscriptions & markings

Written notes in ink.

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