Physical description

Destination roll - white lettering on black background for the St Kilda - Brighton tramway, operated by the Victorian Railways until November 1956. Letters are 125 high, with painted black linen (glossy black), leaving the letters white, but with edge to give a shadow effect - see images. Roll quite stiff when rolled out. Roll 790 wide, with a top section (no destinations) 225 long, the destination roll section, 995 long and a bottom 240 long.



Destinations in order are: ST KILDA RLY; DICKENS ST; VAUTIER ST; ELWOOD DEPOT; MID BRIGHTON; BRIGHTON BCH.



Rolled in direction with destinations on the outside of the roll.



Image information:

btm1745i1 - photo of roll showing front of destinations

btm 1745i2 - close up of part of St Kilda, when held up to light - no flash

btm 1745i3 - close up of part of St. Kilda from rear or primary painted side

btm 1745i4 - close up of part of St. Kilda from front showing painting method.



See Destination City - 5th edition



Not to be used in a tramcar destination box - original to be kept in archives.