Slide - Set of 7, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM

Physical description

Set of seven Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 28-5-1960



.1 - looking down into he cutting through the old goods yard - has the platform being installed.



.2 - X2 675 crossing the new bridge with the level crossing in the background.



.3 - L103, to the city, route 4, with the conductor watching the trolley pole. Has an advert for white horse whiskey.



.4 - W2 269, route 4 to Carnegie, on the level crossing. Has a building in the background, advertising Esquire car sales.



.5 - A Tait train on the crossing no gates in operation.



.6 - ditto, to Sandringham



.7 - W6 965, route 4 to the City on the crossing. Has two railway hoardings in the background advertising BP Benzol petrol and Saunders Pure Malt extract and part of a sign for Penfolds. The tram has an advert for Porsche cars. Note the tram stop sign on the small post alongside the tram.

Inscriptions & markings

Hand writing on rear in ink;



.1 - 28-5-60 - Railway cutting for underpass at Elsternwick Vic.

.2 - ditto, tram 675 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic.

.3 - tram 103 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic.

.4 - tram 269 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic.

.5 - Elsternwick station new crossing

.6 - Temporary track Elsternwick Vic

.7 - Tram 965 at temporary stop at Elsternwick Vic.

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