Historical information

Photograph shows single track section of tramway in Nicholson St, East Coburg looking south from Harding St. The rails are slightly sunken into bitumen covered roadway. Primary school grounds are at left, children's crossing in foreground with accompanying red and white bands painted on span poles and several motor vehicles are in the background. The models of motor vehicles and the future duplication of this track in late 1966 suggest the photograph's date of mid-1960s. This single track was the scene of many head-on collisions between south bound trams and northbound motor vehicles, especially at night.

Significance

Yields information about remaining single track sections that were slow to be duplicated due to lack of funding.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with blue stamp and biro number on rear

Inscriptions & markings

M&MTB Ref No. R25/1/183