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Drawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes", 1953

  • "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes"

    "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes"

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    "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes"

  • "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes"

Historical information

The drawing is very detailed showing streets, cross streets, route, loops, schools, woollen mills, ovals, sections, track phones, stops, route and track miles, pedestrian crossings, railway stations and notes on through route mileages.

Significance

Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, the schematic layout of the Geelong Tram system. Produced in 1953 and sent to Tramway Supt. in 1970 for his records. Gives very detailed information on another SEC tramway system.

Physical description

Dyeline print of SEC Drawing No. GE-T13-8829, titled "Schematic Diagram Geelong Tramway Routes". Drawing prepared 27/8/1953. Stapled to the top right hand corner of the sheet is a SEC memo form from finance section, distribution services to the Dept. Tramway Superintendent, Ballarat, dated 6-2-1970 forwarding Les Denmead the plan. Was unstapled during the 1/2008 copying of the drawing.



Inscriptions & markings

On top right hand corner of drawing, "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 605" in ink and on rear in two places "Geelong Tramways" and one "BTPS 605"

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