Historical information

Written by Dr Arthur Winzenried, APW Productions in 1996, providing a short history of Melbourne's trams - including a definition of what is a tram. Looks at cable trams, horse trams, electric trams, the Victorian Railways trams, the Melbourne network and at the time (1996) the recent developments - the transition from MMTB to The Met and PTC. Gives two timelines of tramway development in Melbourne. Is referenced with a further reading list.

Significance

Yields information about the Melbourne Tram system and their historical context.

Physical description

Booklet - printed card covers, 28 A4 printed pages, stapled on left hand side.

Inscriptions & markings

Has date stamp of "28 Jul 1996" stamped on top of first page.