Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1936

Significance

Demonstrates an aspect and yields information about the reconstruction of the depot during the reconstruction by the SEC of the Ballarat Tramway system.

Physical description

Set of nine black and white prints of the reconditioning of the tramway depot building during 1936 mounted onto a grey light cardboard sheet. Each photo about 65 x 90. Marked as "Series D2" in ink and a label - in on white paper - "Ballarat Tram Depot / Reconditioning of Buildings" at the top of the sheet. Produced by the SEC c1936.



See Reg Items 1349 and 1350 for larger prints of these photographs for six of these photographs.



The top row of photographs show the depot prior and post to refurbishment and show a view taken from the south side of Wendouree Parade. These three photographs have been scanned at a higher resolution - see 3902i2 - i4.

3902i2 - shows remnants of the triangle connection at the depot? and that the western track may not have been electrified or laid.

390i4 - has trams 30 and 31 out the front of the depot.



See In pencil above the photograph of the depot prior to refurbishment - "1934?"

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