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Photograph - ESCo tram at Grenville and Sturt Sts, 1905

  • An open-air electric tram filled with passengers, with buildings lining the street and a sign on the tram reading "Gardens" and "Ballarat Tramways".

    SCo tram at Grenville and Sturt Sts.

  • Black and white historical image of an open-air electric tram filled with passengers, with buildings lining the street and a sign on the tram reading "Gardens" and "Ballarat Tramways".

    ESCo tram at Grenville and Sturt Sts.

  • An open-air electric tram filled with passengers, with buildings lining the street and a sign on the tram reading "Gardens" and "Ballarat Tramways".
  • Black and white historical image of an open-air electric tram filled with passengers, with buildings lining the street and a sign on the tram reading "Gardens" and "Ballarat Tramways".

Historical information

Photograph at the time of the opening of the Electric tramway in Ballarat. Tram has destination of Gardens, with four crew/inspector in uniforms, a number of well dressed passengers including ladies and children and some boys at the rear. Shows arrangements of steps lining etc. In the background is the Bucks Head Hotel, a Confectioner (J.M. Kiln?) and other buildings. Photo taken in 1905 in Sturt St at Grenville St,
Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - front cover

Significance

Yields information about the opening configuration and early passengers of the tramways in Ballarat, with the Sturt and St Grenville St buildings behind. Shows uniforms and clothing styles.

Physical description

Black and White copy photograph of a Ballarat Municipal library (No. 911) postcard .

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