Physical description
Newspaper clipping titled:
“As patriots we’re the laziest: Hamer”
The Age, Tuesday, January 31, 1978
Photo and text
Opening "History of Transportation" mural at Spencer St station, photos of trams
Mural took 5 years to complete, depicts transport from 1835 to 1935.
F19 freeway protesters followed Hamer from Spencer St to Tramways Board in Bourke St.
Other demonstrators boarded tram in Bourke St and hung banners out the windows. Refused to pay 16% fare increase which came into effect on Sunday.
Spectators packed streets to see 600 vintage vehicles taking part in historic cavalcade.