Physical description

Black and white photograph of the conversion of the Flinders St end of Swanston Street from cable trams to electric trams.



Note the signs advising passengers to go to Princes Bridge for buses, horse drawn vehicles with excavated spoil, air compressor, the cable tram slot rail supporting yokes. In the background is the Flinders St Station.



Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H101. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.

Inscriptions & markings

Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H243" in ink on rear and "2-4"