Physical description
Set of 11 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 23/10/1965 in Melbourne.
1178.1 - W7 1020 (on route 9A, Northcote via St Georges Road) with a W2 536 (Deepdene) behind at the corner of Victoria Parade and Brunswick St. East Melbourne or Fitzroy. Has Eastern Hill fire station and ICI building in background. 1020 has front dash panel ads for Queens Bridge Motors and Bridgestone tyres.
1178.2 - W5 759 (route 19, North Coburg) and W5 807 in Elizabeth St. Melbourne at the intersection of Bourke St. with the State Savings Bank building in the background. 759 has side ads, one of which is for CASTROL.
1178.3 -SW6 903 crossing Brunswick St. in Victoria Parade, Fitzroy bound for Deepdene, route 45. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer.
1178.4 - W7 1019 (route 96, East Brunswick Blyth St.) and W7 1010 (route 88 East Preston) in Nicholson St at intersection with Victoria Parade. A Herald newspaper truck is alongside 1019.
1178.5 - W7 1040 (route 96, East Brunswick Blyth St.) in Nicholson St at intersection with Albert St. Has Princess Theatre in the background.
(High res scan added 26/10/2008 - copy to FOHTD)
.1178.6 - W6 974 (route 89 East Preston Bell St.) in Bourke St. about to turn into Spring St. Has buildings on the south side of Bourke St in background, including Southern Cross Hotel. Note trees in tubs and red phone box by Windsor Hotel.
1178.7 - as for same location as 1178.6 - SW6 967 (route 96) and W6 971 (inbound - route 90 - City Spencer St.) 967 has Lucas ad on front dash.
1178.8 - W7 1013 (route 88 East Preston) photographed from W6 991 in Bourke St at corner of Russell St. Has Normans corner store, Treadways and Foys in background.
1178.9 - W2 553 (route 1 East Coburg) at the corner of Elizabeth St and Bourke St. Has the Leviathan, Roger David and Ezywalkin shops in the background.
1178.10 - W6 991 (route 88) and W7 (route 96) in Bourke St. at corner with Elizabeth St. Photo taken from the GPO steps. 991 has ads for BIC pens and CASTROL. In background are the State Savings Bank, Halls Books and McEwans shops.
1178.11 - Line up of north bound trams (3 +) lead by W2 449and southbound in Elizabeth St at corner of Collins St. Has Flinders St. station building in the background.
Hi -res image of .10 added 22-12-2018
Inscriptions & markings
All have date stamp of "23 Oct 1965" in purple ink. All black ink unless otherwise noted.
1178.1 - "W7 1020 turning into Brunswick St. from Victoria parade, East Melbourne (followed by W2 536)
1178.2 - "W5 799 and 807 in Elizabeth St. Melbourne at cnr. of Bourke St."
1178.3 - "SW6 903 entering reserved track in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne"
1178.4 - "W7 1019 and 1010 in Nicholson St. East Melbourne at Victoria Pde intersection"
1178.5 - "W7 1040 Melbourne's last tram (to date) in Nicholson St. at Albert St. intersection."
1178.6 - "W6 974 in Bourke St. Melbourne, about to turn into Spring St."
1178.7 - "W6 971 entering Bourke St. from Spring St. Melbourne, passes SW6 967 outward bound for East Brunswick"
1178.8 - "W7 1013 (seen from W6 991) in Bourke St. Melbourne crossing Russell St."
1178. 9 -"W2 553 in Elizabeth St. Melbourne at cnr of Bourke St."
1178.10 - "W6 991 and W7 1005 in Bourke St. Melbourne at cnr of Elizabeth St."
1178.11 - "W2 449 leads a line of Peak hour cars along Elizabeth St. Melbourne (at Collins St. corner)"
