Photograph - Cable tram engine house interior, Darge Photos, c1920

Historical information

Photograph by Darge Photo studios with a Collins Street address and telephone number, shows the interior of an unknown Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive mechanisms, tension adjustment, steam engine and possibly an auxiliary electric drive.

Significance

Yields information about the interior engineering arrangements of a winding house.

Physical description

Block mounted black and white photograph onto dark grey card, stamped with studio name in gold.

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