Negative - Cable trams Nicholson St winding or engine house, Wal Larsen, 6/5/1940

Historical information

Photograph of No. 560 and grip turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St, May 1940. In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney. Photo Wal Larsen.

Significance

Yields information about the Nicholson and Gertrude St cable trams and the associated engine or power house.

Physical description

Negative of a photograph. Print also held.

Inscriptions & markings

Written on the back of the album print "Cable tram No. 560 from Northcote at junction of Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, passing power house May 1940" On second copy of print - "Swinging out of Gertrude St onto Nicholson, power house in background, 6/5/40 photo Wal Larsen" and "16" in top right hand corner.

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