Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 4, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
... tram 828... Conductors Trolley Poles W5 class W2 class tram 760 tram 737 tram 828 ...
Set of four Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier.
.1 - W5 760 and W5 737 at the Elizabeth St terminus. 760 - route 19 North Coburg and 737 - Route 18, Brunswick. Another W2 is behind.
.2 - W5 828 running West Maribyrnong Route 57.
.3 - W2 634 with the conductor appearing to be unclipping the trolley pole rope - standing on the bumper bar. See Reg Item 4792 for a reference to a shunter being located at this location in the early 1950's.
.4 - trams arriving and departing
In the background is the Flinders St Station and Hosies Hotel. Advertising can be seen for Sitmar Cruises, Mitchell's brushes, CU insurance, OPSM, Tolleys Brandy, Dammans, Lloyd Triestino and Bradmills.
Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink:
, "Sat 24/8/74 Elizabeth St 760 737", "Sat 24/8/74 Elizabeth St 828", "Sat 24/8/74 Elizabeth St 634", "Sat 24/8/74 Elizabeth St"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, route 59, flinders st, route 19, route 18, route 57, north coburg, brunswick, west maribyrnong, conductors, trolley poles, w5 class, w2 class, tram 760, tram 737, tram 828, tram 634