Negative - Geelong tram inbound Mercer Street, Laurie Gallop, early 1956

Historical information

Photo shows a Geelong tram inbound in Mercer Street, near The Esplanade. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Based on the running board at item 8267, most likely No. 33.
One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings.

Significance

Yields information about tramway operations prior to closure of the Geelong system.

Physical description

Black and white Negative - 120 size

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