Historical information

This collection contains eight archive sheets (Sheet 1 to Sheet 8) of strips of original 35mm black and white negatives of photographs taken during the 1960s and early 1970s by Robert Green, of the Bendigo State Electricty Commission of Victoria Tramways prior to their abandonment
The collection also includes two archive quality sheets (Sheet A and Sheet B) of original 35mm colour slides taken by Robert Green during the same period. Sheet B also contains one slide taken by Robert's friend Keigh S King (1928-2019) who was the author of the book 'The Bendigo Tramways an illustrated history, published by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division Melbourne in February 1972; BHS Item no. 5052.
The collection also includes one USB stick which contains images of all photographs described above, except for one colour slide taken by Keith S Kings. Sixteen black and white prints from the images are also included.

Physical description

Robert Green Collection, this item contains 22 Black and White Negatives of the trams at various locations around Bendigo.

Photos:

11147.4a Tram at Carpenter St Quarry Hill, Cemetery Gates Terminus
11147.4b Tram and Conductor at Carpenter St Quarry Hill, Cemetery Gates Terminus
11147.4c Overhead Pole, wires and tram stop sign; and end of section sign
11147.4d Overhead Pole, wires and tram stop sign; and end of section sign, in View Street
11147.4e Quarry Hill, Eaglehawk and Golden Square Trams meeting at the Fountain, Charing Cross
11147.4f Quarry Hill, Eaglehawk trams and overhead sign at the fountain roundabout
11147.4g Tram line Point at the Fountain
11147.4h All lines cross at the fountain
11147.4i Turning Caution sign at Tramways Avenue (to the depot) and McRae Street
11147.4j Trams stop by request sign
11147.4k No 4 at the intersection of Eaglehawk and Havilah Roads, Long Gully
11147.4l No 4 to Quarry Hill picking up passengers in Eaglehawk Road
11147.4m No 30 Birney Car heading to Golden Square
11147.4n Birney Car crossing the creek
11147.4o Birney Car No 30 leaving Golden Square in High Street
11147.4p No 3 heading to Eaglehawk
11147.4q No 25 heading to Quarry Hill in Carpenter St possibly
11147.4r Three trams at the loop in Carpenter St Quarry Hill
11147.4s Two trams at the Quarry Hill Terminus Carpenter St
11147.4t Two trams at Canterbury Park Eaglehawk
11147.4u Birney Car 29 Special at Eaglehawk Terminus
11147.4v Passing No 26 at Eaglehawk