Historical information

The article and photo report on the poor condition of roads in particular Hayden's Road and the former, short lived Victorian Railways Beaumaris - Black Rock tram line. Has two photos showing the road condition. The second photo shows sleepers from the former tram line and a badly worn road surface that had been placed on top. The item by a staff reporter likens the road to wartime battle fields. The tram line rails were lifted or removed during 1939 - see page 35 of The Brighton Electric Line.

Significance

Yields information about the road condition in the Beaumaris area in 1955.

Physical description

Newspaper clipping titled - "Seaside tracks are "roads"" - Melbourne Herald 12/11/1955

Inscriptions & markings

"Melb "Herald" Sat 12 Nov 1955"