Significance

Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways and has a strong association with the closure of the system in 1972 and the author.

Physical description

An illustrated History of the Bendigo Tramways. 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, saddle bound. Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs.



Has been covered with a plastic covering material with a typed note "Property of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Not transferable to any person" underlined in red ink and position underneath the plastic covering.



See also Reg item 326 for other copies of this book and scans of the map pages.

Inscriptions & markings

Notes on pages 2, 14, 35, 38, 42, 44, 48, 49, 51 - 55, 57, 58, 61 - 65, 70, 73, 76 and 79 - in pencil under the photograph captions,