Document - Photocopy, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment"

Historical information

Article features a good reproduction of a Bendigo Steam tram (No. 2) and trailer, lettered "Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd." Titled, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment", the article looks at the development of the steam locomotive, use in Cornwall, its use for steam tram locomotives in Bendigo in a light hearted manner. Written by "LMH" See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this image.

Significance

Yields information about Bendigo Steam trams.

Physical description

Photocopy of an article in The Age newspaper, dated 10 July 1943 on A3 size paper.

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