Historical information

Photograph of the Brunswick Electric tram depot with many cable tram trailers in the depot, with body jacks in position, to load cars that had been sold onto a person's truck. There is also one set of cable bogies in front of car 191 plus a shutting tractor between cars 486 and 484 behind the lifting jack. Trailers - Cable trams 457, 495, 486, 484, 191, 45 and 182 from the left to right. The Brunswick cable line was closed 11th January 1936 this new electric car depot opened 26th April 1936.

Significance

Yields information about Brunswick tram depot during the change over from cable to electric trams.

Physical description

Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

Written on rear of album print - "Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 484, 191, 45 182 in the new tram sheds at Brunswick, now used for electric trams."
Written on rear of print "T145, M&MTB, Cable trams in new electric tram depot at Brunswick, about 1935-36, showing 457, 495, 486, 484, 191, 45 and 182. W Jack"