The Festival organisers are to be congratulated on another excellent event. One common view we received from passengers was the use of traditional methods of selling tickets and not those Metcard machines. A new display panel featuring the reconstruction of the Horse Tram No. 1 has been set up in the depot, replacing the previous temporary display. After having been featured on one of our portable display panels at the Showgrounds, it was set up in a permanent position adjacent the tram and the area provided with some display lighting. The area also features a part of the original horse tram being one of the body corners that shows the method of construction.
Some more work remains to be done to completely finish the display area.
A new technique of producing photographs was used and it appears to be quite successful. Prints of photographs, both black and white and colour were selected and they were photocopied to the same size using a colour photocopier and then laminated. From a distance, it is hard to pick the difference from original photographs. The captions and other items have also been printed using a laser printer, laminated and then mounted with double-sided tape onto the board. A Perspex sheet is to be placed over this to keep prying fingers at bay and thus keeping the panel clean.