Physical description

Twenty page book including paper covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 1 in 1957. The story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Publishers Note on page 6, advises that this book was the 3rd edition and gives the background history.



Has a sketch on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, and on the back cover a details of the AETA , office bearers, publications and contact details.



Includes a number of photographs.



.1 - Copy of the 4th edition, dated 1961, added 19/11/14 - see image i4. Front inside cover has a different arrangement. See image htd420i5.pdf



See Reg Item 2058 for the second edition - 1950 and 3850 for the 1940 edition.

Inscriptions & markings

420 - In pencil on the front cover 2/-

420.1 - has label of "From the library of Esmey Herscovitch" on lower left hand corner of page 3, and "Herscovitch" in ink on the top of the same page.