Photograph - Geelong Football trams, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), c.1923-24

Historical information

One of a series of five photographs taken from the same position on the southern side of Ryrie St. at the intersection of Garden St., East Geelong/. Trams are stabled on a stub termonis that could take at least five cars in Ryrie St. The East line, opened in stages in 1923, curves off to the right. Patrons are walking to the trams following the end of a football match at Corio Oval, 0.5km to the east. The photo shows motorised trailer No. 12 pulling one of the two remaining trailers, both heavily loaded. Its destination is WEST GEELONG. Date is likely to be winter 1923 -4 or -5.

Significance

Yields information re early Geelong Tramways infrastructure and social life.

Physical description

A black and white print on paper

Inscriptions & markings

8-1 written in pencil on the back of photograph

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