Significance

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.

Physical description

Set of 13 digital images of early BTPS operations and depot construction, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1974 to 1978c.
.1 - Richard Gilbert and Gavin Young in No. 27
.2 - Richard Gilbert, Peter Bruce, Campbell Duncan, and others at the rear of the depot enjoying a drink.
.3 - Richard Gilbert, Stuart Lodington, Gavin Young and Peter Rees in No. 27
.4 - as for No. 2
.5 - Richard Gilbert and Gavin Young on depot fan.
.6 - Depot extensions, showing 4 and 5 roads, prior to any track laying of the pit track being built.
.7 - Graeme Jordan lifting No. 38 on jacks
.8 - front of new depot shed prior to any track construction
.9 - King points laid into positron and queen points positioned
.10 - Looking north inside shed across 4 road prior to any track laying
.11 - spare motor and pinions at rear of shed.
.12 - No. 26 at the Carlton St terminus, showing Sturt St West.
.13 - ditto, looking north west.