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. Also one set of possibly cable bogies in front of car 191. Brunswick depot opened for electric cars on 26/4/1936. Trailers - Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 481, 191, 45 182 from the left.
The Brunswick cable line was closed 11/1/1936 and Brunswick depot was opened 26/4/1936.

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, 481, 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"