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Photograph - Set of 7 photographs of a Bendigo Tram tour with Birney trams, Vance Findlay, c1971

  • High St Eaglehawk - Primary School

    High St Eaglehawk - Primary School

  • Tram 28 from another tram's window.

    Tram 28 from another tram's window.

  • trams 28 and 30 in McCrae St with the Bendigo Technical College building in the background.

    trams 28 and 30 in McCrae St with the Bendigo Technical College building in the background.

  • Trams turning from Bernard St into View St

    Trams turning from Bernard St into View St

  • Tram 30 on the single track extension at Eaglehawk.

    Tram 30 on the single track extension at Eaglehawk.

  • Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross.

    Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross.

  • Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements.

    Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements.

  • High St Eaglehawk - Primary School
  • Tram 28 from another tram's window.
  • trams 28 and 30 in McCrae St with the Bendigo Technical College building in the background.
  • Trams turning from Bernard St into View St
  • Tram 30 on the single track extension at Eaglehawk.
  • Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross.
  • Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements.

Historical information

Set of 7 photographs taken during a tram tour using Birney's 30 and 28. Possibly 1971 or early 1972 prior to closure.
1 - High St Eaglehawk with Primary School hall behind.
2 - Tram 28 from another tram's window - note no driver.
3 - trams 28 and 30 in McCrae St with the Bendigo Technical College building in the background.
4 - Tour trams turning from Bernard St into View St with the Five Lions Hotel in the background with a Fosters Lager advertisement. This hotel has since been demolished.
5 - Tram 30 on the single-track extension at Eaglehawk.
6 - Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross - note the sag on the second tram - a spring possibly has failed.
7 - Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements.

Significance

Yields information about Bendigo tram tours prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.

Physical description

Black and White photographs on Ilford Paper - undated - set of 7

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