Historical information

Composite photograph from a journal showing five scenes of the equipment and operational facilities of the cable tram system - a power house, Nicholson St workshops paintshop, the iron shop and the wood shop. Includes an image of the grip mechanism.

Significance

Yields information about the cable tram workshops

Physical description

Composite photograph of cable tram maintenance facilities and grip mechanism.

Inscriptions & markings

Melbourne
1 – Power House No. 3
2 – Paint shop – Nicholson St W/S
3 – Grip Mechanism
4 – Iron Shop – Nicholson St W/S
5 – Wood Shop – Nicholson St W/S

Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection.