Significance

Yields information about the final day of the Bendigo tramways and some of the tramcars used.

Physical description

Set of seven black and white photographs of the day Bendigo Tramways closed 16-4-1972. Taken on Agfa paper. Has printing date of 18.8.72 stamped on rear. All have been used for display purposes.



.1 - 25 leaving the depot

.2 - 2 at Charing Cross, bound for Eaglehawk - has Ezywalkin Store in background.

.3 - 18 crossing another tram at a loop on the Eaglehawk line.

.4 - 28 at Charing Cross showing Special

.5 - 26 inside depot, with Borough of Eaglehawk sign on the front bumper and bunting around the tram.

.6 - 29 leaving the depot

.7 - 26 in the final parade, with "Destination Eaglehawk" on a roof mounted advertisement board, with the Beehive building in the background and Coca Cola advertisement on top of the building.







Photographer not known.

Inscriptions & markings

3549.8 - has "photo No. 8" on rear and been marked out for publication.