Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 7, Lilian Butler, tramcars at the depot at or just after the time of closure, Sep. 1971

Significance

Yields information about the SEC Wendouree Parade depot and the activities at the depot after closure.

Physical description

Set of seven Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in Kodachrome white cardboard mounts of activities and tramcars at the depot at or just after the time of closure.
.1 - view of the depot, under exposed or a lady, possibly Lil Butler standing in front of the gates of the depot with some tramcars in the shed.
.2 - view with 1 road doors closed of the scrubber tram on "0" road, derailment marks, and the tennis court lighting.
.3 - partial view of a tram (bogie) just clear of one the depot doors.
.4 - internal view of the depot - no lights - very underexposed - but shows the gloom!
.5 - photo showing door step of a bogie tram.
.6 - ditto with the lifeguard reset rod lifted - shows damage to the front panel of the tram.
.7 - tram being readied for lifting or loading with E. Davis alongside - see Reg Item 6453 for a colour print as well. Negative of this filed with 6453.
Slide mounts dated September 1971
Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.

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