Map, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1952

Historical information

Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, MMTB Guest houses, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1952, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers.
See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 7315 for a similar version but without the guest houses, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.

Significance

Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.

Physical description

Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.

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