Significance

Yields information about the form and style of the early Geelong trams and in particular one of the cross bench trams.

Physical description

Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of the front of the Geelong depot soon after the opening of the tramway, four roads - 1915. Has trams 2, 8, 4 and 1 on front of the track and alongside is a small motor bus and a motorcycles. Each tram has a person vehicle in the front. Shows depot arrangements.
Two copies held.
Dave O'Neil advised 20/7/2009 - agree with date.

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 1 - " Depot view about 1915 - Geelong Hist Soc / W F S Collection."



Copy 2 on rear "Depot view about 1915. Note bus in right road. Buses were housed there until 1922" in Bill Scot's handwriting and in bottom right hand corner "William F. Scott" address label. and "20" in top left hand corner. Also "Geelong Trys" "C1915" and "W.F. Scott Collection."