Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1897

Significance

Yields information and demonstrates information about the use of Ballarat No. 29 as a service tram in 1943. This tram was seldom used in traffic, very few photographs exist of it.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of King St Sydney with cable trams, at the intersection of King and George St, looking east. Has a cable set (dummy No. 13) with destination of King St. Has Packers Liverpool Arms, Royal Exchange Hotel and other shops in the background and many well dressed people.

Inscriptions & markings

Typed on rear

"New South Wales Government Cable Tramways"

"King and George Streets in 1897 showing Cable Dummy No. 13 and trailer."

"594.AA."

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