Historical information

Photo, from The Age used in item 7194 reporting on the closure of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway from Elwood depot to Middle Brighton on 1/7/1957. Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 35 at St Kilda Railway station with the privately operated bus behind. The service was operated by the Eastern Suburbs Omnibus Service using some half-cab buses. The bus is a Leyland OPS4 built in 1950 and subsequently sold to Eastern Suburbs Omnibus service in 1957. Was it on hire to the Brighton bus company?

Significance

Yields information about replacement of trams on the St Kilda Brighton line by buses in July 1957.

Physical description

Photograph - St Kilda Station - tram 35 and half cab bus - has "The Age" stamp on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

Has notes on rear in pencil - see context.