Historical information
The photograph shows cable, trailer 41 climbing the Bridge Road hill just west of Waltham Steet bound for the city. A second cable set can be seen in the distance, bound for Hawthorn Bridge. Nearly all of the buildings on this south side of Bridge Road remain today including the former Forbes and Sons building. Photo possibly dated c1900.
Significance
Yields information about cable trams in Bridge Road Richmond and associated buildings.
Physical description
Photograph, black and white, plain paper
