Historical information

Set of 3 photos showing tramway tracks and the road environment at various locations
1 - Glenferrie Road, Malvern Depot entrance looking south - Coldblo Road, showing the illuminated overhead "Trams crossing sign". In the background is Maples electrical store advertising Kelvinator, Dragon Inn, and a Greek small goods store.
2 - West Coburg terminus at Bell St - showing the end of the track arrangements, including a traffic light. In the background is a Continental Grocer, Tony's Fish Shop, JJ & TG Leech newsagent, and a Continental Butcher. Adverts for Winfield, Alimentari, Coca Cola, Doug Thorley caravans, The Age, The Sun, Herald, Sporting Globe, Macelleria. Note the newspaper stand by the traffic light.
3 - St Georges Road looking south over Normandy Road Thornbury - shows the tram track layout prior to the separation of the tracks on either side of the Median strip. A Shell Service station is visible on the left side of the photo and Milk bar on the right.

Significance

Demonstrates the work of the MMTB to show various arrangements of roads and tram tracks.

Physical description

Black and white print with notes on the rear

Inscriptions & markings

Image 1 - MMTB stamp P250.765
image 3 - MMTB stamp P257.1898