Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, John Dare, 1975

Physical description

Set of three photograph by John Dare, 9/3/1975 of the operation of the TMSV horse Royal Park Zoo tram, No. 256, in the South Melbourne Football ground loop.



.1 - Side of view of the tram with horse.

.2 - With "Seven Colour Television Tram" passing on the inbound track.

.3 - general view of the tram.



The adtrams article (http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams) accessed 22/8/2013 gives the advertising tram as SW6 900.



image i4 - scan of three back of the photographs.

Inscriptions & markings

On .1 and .3 - On rear ink "Recently restored horse tram was one of the highlights of the Labour Day weekend when it operated on a loop of track opposite the South Melbourne Football Ground. 9/3/75". Along with the ARHS Photo collection and John Dare name and address stamp.



On .2 - as for .1, but with the additional words "Here it is seen paralleling the seven colour television tram"

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