Physical description

Series of 15 black and white photographs of the track works to reconstruct tram lines showing various methods and works during the 1960's.



.1 - Jackhammers concrete out around wooden sleepers - the rails have been bolted to them.



.2 - Excavated track or temporary track next to newly relaid track - Hawthorn Road by Caulfield Park?



.3 - Partly completed work - nearest track relaid, second track still has wood blocks? and then a temporary track.



.4 - Excavated previously concreted and bolted track. Appears to be new rail.



.5 - Compacting a new track bed with work laying track in the background.



.6 - Rail being craned into position onto small concrete blocks - Nicholson St North Fitzroy at Church St - the church is now Melbourne City Mission Palliative care centre. 1955/56 - construction of the replacement track. Note the Hail bus stop sign on the corner.



.7 - Thermite welding being set up.



.8 - after a Thermite welding joint completed.



.9 - track reading for pouting concrete, with a rebuilt track alongside and temporary track on the other side.



.10 - ditto



.11 - Concrete being poured



.12 - ditto - could be Maribyrnong Road bridge replacement.



.13 - Screeding off the concrete - possibly Nicholson St North Fitzroy



.14 - completed surface - location as above



.15 - completed surface with cloth covers to assist the concrete being cured. Has a MMTB hut and two worker amenity buses alongside. - location as above.

Inscriptions & markings

Some photos have pencil marks on rear.