Historical information

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world. This set are two letters from Alwyn Marshall of Toolamba, who travelled extensively. His first letter discusses tramways in Sydney, the type of trams in use, Brisbane tramways, NSW Railways on the Sydney to Brisbane line, Queensland railways, the Sandy Hollow line and the wooden trestle bridge near Nayook. He used a motor bike for his Australian travels. The second letter discusses the Frankford lines in Philadelphia and sending maps of the system.

Significance

Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.

Physical description

Set of two typed letters on quarto paper from Alwyn Marshall to Wal Jack
4 Dec 1958 - two sheets
Friday, May 1 (no year), single sheet - based on the calendar most likely 1959)