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 Colour Slides of the trams at various locations around Bendigo.

Photos:

11147.9a No 2 to Eaglehawk leaves Carpenter Street, crosses the railway line and enters Mitchell Street
11147.9b Two Birney Cars ready to depart in Pall Mall
11147.9c Nos 30 and 28 Birney Cars ready to depart in Pall Mall
11147.9d No 30 to North Bendigo turns off Weeroona Avenue into Caledonia St at the Gas Works
11147.9e No 5 comes up View Street past Dudley House and the Masonic Hall
11147.9f No 28 Birney Car
11147.9g No 3 comes into Eaglehawk
11147.9h Nos 2 and 3 cross over at the Eaglehawk Road and Cuneen Streets Loop in Long Gully
11147.9j No 30 Birney Car crosses the Munday St and Pall Mall intersection heading for the fountain
11147.9k No 28 Birney Car comes down Nolan Street past the Lake Weeroona
11147.9l No 30 Birney Car in the darkness
11147.9m The Scrubber Car comes up Mitchell Street
11147.9n The Scrubber Car
11147.9o No 18 at Eaglehawk, Bendigo T.M.S of Vic. Ltd Photo, Sat 15 April 1972. Robert Green and John Fitzsimons holding "Last Tram Mail" 1/125 f8. Taken at 9am on the second last day of the trams.