Newspaper, Geelong Advertiser, "Geelong's last tram given riotoous farewell by crowd", 1956

Historical information

Photocopy of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser 26/3/1956 about the closure of the Geelong tram system and the public participation. Has a photo of Mr S Parker driver and Mr E Sweeten, conductor on one of the last trams. Also has an item dated 27/3/1959 about the presentation of a bell taken from Geelong tram 38 and presented to former Mayoress Mrs H Jacobs by the Mayor of Newtown and Chilwell Cr A S M Collins.

Significance

Yields information about the last day of Geelong trams.

Physical description

Set of two foolscap photocopies of extracts from the Geelong Advertiser.

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