Significance

Yields information about the opening of the Richmond cable tram line and the Richmond Town Hall.

Physical description

Photograph, Black and White, reproduction of the opening of the Richmond Cable Tramway 11/11/1885
Has the Richmond Town Hall in the background.
See Reg Item 5082 for a better photograph from a copy negative. Three prints of varying quality held.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on the rear: - Keith Kings stamp and number R(4)(1) Neg
Melbourne - Opening of Richmond Cable Tramway - 11/11/1885.
On rear of 2nd copy ex Colin Jones
On rear of 3rd print ex Ken Magor collection - best copy - has the stamp of a newspaper on the rear.