Historical information

Photo of the family of John Garibaldi Roberts, of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co on an ESCo tram at Mt Pleasant, 18/12/1905. He later became the company's Chief Accountant and then the MMTB Manager of the cable system in Melbourne. Photo sourced by Chris Long from one of two albums of Robert's photos held by the State Library of Victoria. See also source document.

Significance

Yields information about J G Roberts, a support of the Arts and a senior tramway manager.

Physical description

Digital image from an Album compiled by J G Roberts in the State Library of Victoria - see page 41 of https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1g4vb22/alma9937062263607636

Inscriptions & markings

Photo marked "@Mt Pleasant, ? JGR, Theresa? taken by Frank, Dec 18, 1905".