Historical information

A souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 7595 for another bell cord from the same event.

Significance

Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.

Physical description

Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into and a hook that went on the underside of the bell itself.

Inscriptions & markings

On the wooden handle is a label - "Cable tram cord taken from the last tram to run in Port Melbourne"