Historical information

Photograph shows SW5 682 on Swanston Street. Trolley poles are visible and in use. The Melbourne City Baths is visible in the background. The tram is painted in a livery of the Transporting Art program, as a so-called "Art Tram." The artwork is by Merrin Eirth, sponsored by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio. 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Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a culturally important event in Melbourne's transit history.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 - SW5.682 on Swanston Street outside the City Baths