Historical information

Photograph of vacant tramcar wash road facility, presumably at Kew Depot. Three W2 class trams are partially shown on adjacent roads, one displaying route number 47 (City to Kew Depot). Several semi-circular windows are shown high on the rear wall. Along both sides of the vacant road are narrow 40 cm wide platforms approx 60 cms above the car shed floor with safety rails attached. An open pit sits between the two platforms. A water hose pipe appears in the foreground and all surfaces appear wet. With a tram was positioned between these platforms, part of the platform could be swung across the front of the tram to facilitate its washing.

Significance

Yields information about maintenance facilities inside tram shed.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with ink stamp on rear

Inscriptions & markings

Ink stamp reads "43 51 Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Commercial Photographers, 94 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Cent. 1500"