Significance

Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tram system and the first trials undertaken prior to the official opening.

Physical description

Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No.23 as the "first car" over the Barwon River bridge, Belmont line, Geelong in ?? The tram is showing "Special" with decorations on the handrails and many flags on the roof. A large number of people of are on the left hand footpath, with a few on the right.



Copied from a photograph in the Hugh Ballment collection, and titled "First Car over Bridge".



Print made by scanning the photograph and printing two copies on the same sheet. Printed on "Kodak Picture Maker Paper".

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on rear "Hugh Ballment Collection"