Photograph - Digital image Set of 8, George Coop, 1968 - 1970

Significance

Yields information about the City Loop area and its operation.

Physical description



Eight (8) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of trams at the City Loop.



.1 - 33, 17 and two other single truckers parked in the loop with motor vehicles and parking meters. No. 33 has an Eureka Roofing Tile Advert.

.2 - 28? passing two track workers cleaning the west end points with a bogie car and three single truckers in the loop. In the background are Patersons and Dickins Food Store.

.3 - No. 12 parked at the east end of the loop, hard up against the tram in front. Shows the Section Insulator.

.4 - As for .1, front on photo with the destination of City and a "Pay as You Enter". The Dickins sign can be seen.

.5 - as for .2, No. 35 leads the queue. Has the Woolworths Big W store in the background.

.6 - view from the rear (12, 30, 17) with No. 33 being driven out of the loop.

.7 - View from the rear, 33 has moved out of view. Has the T&G (Temperance and General) building in the view.

.8 - No. 31 moves over the points at the west end of the loop. The tram has the Destination of Gardens via Drummond North, a Twin Lakes advert and a SEC Electric Cooking Advert.

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