Photograph - Group photo cable tram empoloyees - Richmond, c1910

Historical information

Photograph shows a group of 20 traffic staff and two managers at the Richmond Cable Car depot c1910. Conductor Stephen Simpson stands third from the left - see item 8295 and reference. Interestingly the conductors have removed their trip slip safety pins. See item 8298 for another part of this photo.

Significance

Yields information about MTOCo Conductor Stephen Simpson and the Richmond car house crews.

Physical description

Photograph - Black and White - with notes on the rear. Mounted on heavy card.

Inscriptions & markings

on rear in ink "Melb & Metro Tramways, taken about 1910 and age about 44 years"

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