Significance

Yields information about Ballarat 's first trams - electric trams towing trailers. Better sources of image held within files. Shows crowded nature of the tram,

Physical description

Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of f an ESCo tram towing a heavily loaded ex horse tram as a trailer, eastbound along the north side of Sturt St. with the Town Hall in the background. Many people and a number of horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Photo taken soon after opening it would appear, as a destination box on the electric tram is not visible.



For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer"



Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image.



See Reg Item 162 for the original postcard.