Historical information

Covers the development of the tramway, track laying, cars builder, formal opening, services, extension, maintenance, drivers and uniforms, collection of fares, tramways colony, supplies of chaff, traffic, conductors, rail and track cleaning, and some details on the tramcars. See also Reg Item 5486. On the last page has a note - "Most of the above history was supplied by the late Inspector H.P. (Freddie) James 19-6-1937, with corrections June 52 and Jan. 62"
Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.

Significance

Has a strong association with a Ballarat Tramway and its horse trams - prepared from original material prepared by H.P. James and updated by Wal Jack.

Physical description

Fourteen page handwritten document titled "Ballarat Horse Trams 1887 - 1913