Photograph - Digital Image, "The Melbourne Tramways Trust 1909"

Historical information

The image of "The Melbourne Tramways Trust 1909" members and senior management. The Trust was owner of the cable tram infrastructure - tracks and engine houses and comprised Councillors nominated by the constituent Melbourne councils. Left to right, top to bottom are:
Cr D V Hennessy Melbourne
Cr O Sinclair - Port Melbourne
Cr H F K Ward - Melbourne
Cr T McMahen - Fitzroy
Cr H Tatnall - Richmond
Cr W Densham - Prahran
Cr T Sanders - Melbourne
Cr C J Burston Melbourne
Cr J Stedford - St Kilda - Chairman
Cr Sir H Weedon - Melbourne - Vice Chairman
Cr J Sloss - South Melbourne
Cr F Stapley - Melbourne
Cr D Methven - Brunswick
Ald J J Brenan - Melbourne
W O Strangward - Treasurer
T Hamilton - Secretary
Sir H DeC Kellett - Kew
Cr R T Barbour - Hawthorn
Cr E J Coulson - Collingwood

Significance

Has a close association with the MTT members and office holders.

Physical description

Digital image scanned from a framed photograph.

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