Historical information

Photograph shows SW5 No. 806 (with "Special" indicated on the route banner) on Victoria Parade, on Flinders Street with Flinders Street Station in the background. Trolley poles are visible and in use. The tram is painted in a livery of the Transporting Art program, as a so-called "Art Tram." The artwork is by Elizabeth Gower, sponsored by Canon Australia. Photo by Michael McLeod.

Significance

Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a culturally important event in Melbourne's transit history.

Physical description

Colour Photograph - SW5.806 at Flinders Street Station