Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, Early 1970's

Significance

Yields information about the area known as Hospital corner or Hospital junction and the appearance of the trams prior to closure.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of SEC No. 28 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St. South, at Hospital Corner with Destination of Sebastopol. Tram has two SEC Roof advertisements - "Electricity Best for Cooking" and "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen". Has also Rimmington Bros. shop in the background and other shops on the south side of Sturt. St.



Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06



1413.1 - as for above, but slightly wider view both sides. Shows the Town Hall and part of the hotel.

Inscriptions & markings

"DJM" on back of print in pencil.

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