Physical description

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of a Bendigo Trust Birney tram, December 1972 at Charing Cross, outbound to the mine. Tram painted in the Bendigo Trust colour scheme and is fitted with a Bendigo Television BCV roof advertisement. "For Television BCV Channel 8 & 11" and underneath the roof advertisement a route sign "Gold Mine - Joss House". Photo has the Ezywalkin store in the background, Fountain Plaza in the foreground.



The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details:



"The Bendigo Trust operates a tourist service over the former "NORTH

BENDIGO" and part of the "GOLDEN SQUARE" lines using severally

visually restored cars, such as Birney No. 30 at Charing Cross -

Dec ' 72 (Bob Wilson)



See image btm2598p.tif for high level scan of image.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped on base of slide "11808" and written in ink on top edge "No. 30 Charing Cross"