Significance

Demonstrates the use of horse trams as trailers after the start of the electric trams in Ballarat and the street scape and tramway loading at the same time.

Physical description

B&W print of an ESCo tram just past the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Steet towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St.



On textured photographic paper.



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



2nd copy added 6-8-2016 from a donation of Mike Ryan via Hawthorn Tram Depot.

Inscriptions & markings

On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland"

Copy 2 has "TMSV 332 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000" stamped on the rear.