Physical description

Black and White reproduction (copy by scanning and reprinting) of a sepia toned image of an ESCo Bendigo Electric tramcar at the time of opening trails with many people on board, crews, a dog, in the Ball Mall area. Shows details of the car decoration, painting, crew uniforms, seating arrangements, truck arrangements. Information provided with photographs says "Trial run on route to Golden Square 8.4.1903", copied from Leonard C. Bennetts collection by William Scott. Shows edges and edge damage of original photograph. Two copies held.

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 1 - has "20)" in the top left hand and right hand corners of the front of the photograph. On the rear "140)" in ink in the top left hand corner. In pencil and ink "Bendigo Tramways (Company electric) / Trial run on route to Golden Square 8.4.1903", "copies from Leonard C. Bennetts Collection" and a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner.



copy 2- has "12" in a circle on the top left hand front. Back has been covered by a sheet of paper, but has similar notes to copy 1 and cropping instructions.