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Photograph - Swanston Street W class tram c1926

  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926

    Swanston Street W class tram c1926

  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - rear

    Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - rear

  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - W 328

    Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - W 328

  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926
  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - rear
  • Swanston Street W class tram c1926 - W 328

Historical information

Shows a view looking south from the Town Hall in Swanston Street at Collins Street with a W class, along with many pedestrians, motor cars and passengers boarding or alighting from the tram. In the background is a building advertising "Table Talk" magazine. There is possibly a cable tram signal on the left hand side of the photos by a hop awning. Photo taken after the 1926 conversion of Swanston Street from cable tram to electric trams.
6423.1 - shows the full-size image obtained from an internet - shows tram W2 328 - from Rose Series P10522.

Significance

Yields information about Swanston Street after the conversion from cable to electric trams.

Physical description

Black and white photograph - one of a series of photo cards from item 6424.

Inscriptions & markings

has "L" in ink on rear.

Subjects

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