Newspaper - Box Hill Gazette, "The first tram rolls - unofficially of course....", 18/7/1978

"The first tram rolls - unofficially of course...." - cover page

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"The first tram rolls - unofficially of course...." - MMTB Advert timetable

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Historical information

Newspaper reporting on the new East Burwood line.
Page 1 - Photo of 857 on a first unofficial trip - with some local ALP involvement.
Page 3 - Then and Now - looking back to 1916 with an opening photo to Warragul Road
Page 6 - Full page advert of the new timetable for East Burwood commencing Thursday 20/7/1978
Page 9 - "On its way" - with a photo of the a Z class running past the former terminus
Page 10 - "Transport tale told in trams" - featuring four types of trams - Hawthorn horse, cable tram, C 26 and Z1.
See item 8268 for the formal opening photo and newspaper report.

Significance

Yields information about the East Burwood tramway extension.

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Set of five sheets from the Box Hill Gazette - 18/7/1978.

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Identifier

8267

Date made

18/7/1978

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paper

Measurements

Length: 415 millimetres, Width: 295 millimetres

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