Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1960 12:00:00 AM

Physical description

Set of 7 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 7 or 12 March 1960 -
.1 - W2 227 outbound in Royal Park with the Zoo walls in the background. Destination West Coburg, Route 55. Tram has two adverts which are hard to read.
.2 - W2 470 inbound, Domain Road, Route 56 with the Upfield (Fawkner) railway line in the background. Tram has a Remy Martin Brandy advert.
.3 - W5 786, as for .2, with an Exide battery advert.
.4 - W2 456 as for .2, with an Coca Cola Advert
.5 - SW6 965 in bound, showing St Kilda, route 55 with the railway line in the background. Tram has adverts for Band-Aids, Porsche motor cars in Richmond and Singletons?
.6 - L 106 - in bound, showing destination of Carnegie, route 4. This would most likely be a Glen Huntly depot doing a late afternoon trip via William St. Has the zoo wall in the background.
.7 - W3 655 in bound, showing destination of Carnegie, route 4. This would most likely be a Glen Huntly depot doing a late afternoon trip via William St. Tram has a Remy Martin Brandy advert. Tram running down to the Flemington Road intersection.
.1 and .7 have political graffiti or slogans painted onto the zoo walls.
examples are" Vote Bryant Out, ?? and the Labor Party? Welfare not warfare out Menzies and Drop Bob today Vote ? Out"

Inscriptions & markings

.1 to .4 - hand stamped "12 Mar '60"

.5 to .7 - ditto "& Mar '60"



.2 - "W2 Royal Park"

.5 - "SW Car Royal Park"

.6 - "L Royal Park"

.7 - "W3 Royal Park"

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