Significance

Yields information about the construction method of High St Northcote Melbourne, Bourke St and the construction of the new trams at the time for Melbourne.

Physical description

June 1955 issue of Electric Traction, Vol X No. 6 - featuring Melbourne No.996 in High St Northcote, during the construction of the tramway with two trams being ferried to the new Preston depot. See detail caption. Only one line shown, the second is under construction in the rear.



Features articles on the construction of the Bourke St routes, construction of new W7 (known then as SW6c), tramcars, possible new routes in Melbourne, news from Pittsburgh, Victorian Railways, Bourke St. roll, AETA notes.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamp of "D.F. Jowett etc" in top left hand corner.