Significance

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.

Physical description

Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 10, Malop St, travelling north west to the railway station, during the late 1920s, between Gheringhap and Moorabool St. Tram has the destination of "Station", with the National Mutual, Moran's Hotel Orient in the background. Melbourne Bitter advertisement on the hotel. A number of soft top cars parked in the street.



Photo probably from a postcard, has the words "T. Geelong. No. 8" along part of the bottom edge.



Photo from the Peter Duckett Collection.



For a close up of the tram itself see Reg Item 5822.



4335.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. This item is the larger image of the two.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."



In hand writing on the rear "47)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "Malop St travelling NW to Station, between Gheringhap and Moorabool Sts."



4335.1 - in ink on rear. "Geelong No. 10 Original Condition, photo about 1930" and "Please Return"