Significance

Yields information about the special tram and the people involved at the time of the formation of the BTPS prior to closure of the SEC operated system.

Physical description

Set of three digital images of tram 36 advertising the Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting at the Town Hall 31/5/1971 by Chris Phillips.



.1 - tram at Gardens loop with the motorman L Bird pulling the pole down - similar photo to that of The Age Newspaper, see Reg Item 2487.



.2 - tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North with the Post Office and the Mining Exchange buildings in the background.



.3 - tram at the City stop, south side of Sturt St with the Town Hall and Myers in the background. Also has the tram stop signs in the photograph.





See also Reg Item 1064 for the newspaper clipping, 2487 for a print of The Age photograph. See 7033i4 for notes on the tram and who made the banner - thought to be Tom Clark.



Imagebtm7033i2bw - black and white version of the slide use in the Long Gallery

imagebtm7033i2co - colour hi res scan.