Historical information

Booklet published by the Melbourne Tramways Trust outlining its operations to Oct. 1888. Gives details on the formation, Trust members, Committee, motive power, Officers, agreements, Acts, description of the cable system including materials, relocation of services, horse or cable, contracts, engines and boilers, issues with patents, and dates of opening of lines to 26/10/1888. Gives details of each line, contracts, engine houses, issues, including horse tramways with some notes on finance.

Significance

Yields information about the construction of Melbourne Cable tramways to 10/1888.

Physical description

Booklet - 48 pages stapled and glued within light manila coloured cover.