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Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths, Michael McLeod, c. 1980s

  • A SW5-class tram (number 723) on Swanston Street.

    Colour Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths

  • A SW5-class tram (number 723) on Swanston Street.

    Colour Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths (Reverse)

  • A SW5-class tram (number 723) on Swanston Street.
  • A SW5-class tram (number 723) on Swanston Street.

Historical information

Photograph shows SW5 723 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 Bob & Lorraine Jenyns, sponsored by Wattyl Paints. 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Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a culturally important event in Melbourne's transit history.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 - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths

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