Historical information

Colour slide of VR class tram 53, route 30, westbound in La Trobe St on the bypass built to enable the construction of the Melbourne Central or Museum station between Dec 1973 and 1978 - see reference. The concrete looks relatively new in the photograph. The tram was originally built by the Victorian Railways for their St Kilda Brighton tramway in 1942. It is currently on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum. Many of the buildings in the background have since been demolished. The former Myer warehouse can be seen in the top right-hand corner of the photo.

Significance

Yields information about VR tram 53 and Latrobe St c1974.

Physical description

Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount.

Inscriptions & markings

Has "MP146" in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.