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Photograph, Cable tram 534 in Bourke Street outside the St. James Building, 1924

  • Cable tram 534 in Bourke Street outside the St. James Building.

    Cable tin Bourke Street outside the St. James Building.

Historical information

The photograph shows a cable tram set with trailer No. 534 east bound in Bourke St on its way to Nicholson St passing the St. James Building at William Street. The conductor standing at the back of the grip car is in MMTB uniform with his ticket wallet in his left hand and bag visible. The grip man appears to be ringing his bell. There is a side advertisement for the "All Australian Exhibition". A reference to the exhibition is in The Argus of 3/11/1924 - see reference.

Significance

Yields information cable trams in Bourke St and their crews.

Physical description

Photograph, black and white, plain back

Subjects

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