Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, City's love affair is aflame 70 years on, 21-4-1995

Historical information

Provides a report from The Age, 21-4-1995 and two photos by Simon O'Dywer, text by Bruce Tobin of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Electrification of the Swanston St line. Quotes the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown. Featured 25 historic trams led by a horse drrawn tram. Also has a story about the push for a national rail strategy by the Minister for Public Transport - Alan Brown.

Significance

Provides a report of a tramway historical event.

Physical description

Photocopy; report by Bruce Tobin in The Age, on the Swanston St tram parade of 19-4-1995. Photocopied onto an A3 sheet.

Inscriptions & markings

Notes "both pics full colour"

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