Photograph - Collision Swanston & Flinders - trams 304 and 559, 21/3/1968

Historical information

The photograph shows W2's 304 and 559 after the collision at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets on 21/3/1968. See item 3123 for other cuttings. Published in the following days The Age newspaper. Has the Young and Jackson's Hotel in the background.

Significance

Yields information about a major collision of two trams at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Sts.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In red ink "Tram Accident Melb", two small newspaper clippings, has the sticker of "www.johnrogersarchive.com" and a date stamp of "22 Mar 1968"

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