Historical information

The photograph shows a Northcote cable tram set - grip car and trailer No. 3. The trailer is lettered - Clifton Hill - Northcote & Preston. The background has been whited out though possibly a conductor and the gripman can be seen. For the story of the Northcote line, see the Museum's article - Northcote: the on again, off again cable tramway in the references.

Significance

Yields information about the Northcote cable trams before they were merged with the MMTB.

Physical description

Photograph, black and white, plain paper