Historical information

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.
Photo of No. 25 (Newtown) and 1 (Chilwell) at the junction between the Newtown and Chilwell lines, in Pakington St. Photo by Wal Jack 3/1/1945.
City of Newtown and Chilwell offices on the right-hand side, with the entry to the old fire station being used as a Municipal Hall. Note the tram stop pole on the right-hand side of the photo has a wet paint sign in chalk.
i1 - scan of print in the album
i2 - rear of image
i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 29/6/2020.

Significance

Yields information about the junction for the Chilwell and Newtown lines and the buildings at this location in 1945.

Physical description

Black & White photo with photographers notes on the rear and an associated negative.

Inscriptions & markings

Has the rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 25 from Beach to Newtown, No. 1 from East to Chilwell (straight down hill) Newtown Junc. Pakington St 3-1-45". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp on the rear with the number T326 written in.