Historical information

1 - "Spencer Street looking south from the roof of Hamill tyre service, tramcar held up in northbound traffic for a period of 3.5 minutes, date 28.9.54, time 0835 hrs. In the background is part of the Fish market building, the bridge itself carrying very heavy traffic. In the foreground is coming out of Siddeley Street, is an "Atlantic" petrol tanker and trucks for L & G Wilson carriers, and G H 'Don' Watson cattle truck. Note the truck carrying paper reels has come out of the Mobil Service Station and is turning south onto the bridge. Traffic is also struggling to exit Queens Wharf Road onto the bridge as well. The W2 class, is running to East Preston on Route 9 service. Note the Pioneer Tour coach, "CDR" petrol tanker and a forklift truck in the traffic mix.
2 - "Clarendon Street at Whiteman Street looking north (from tray of tramways truck), northbound trams held up by traffic across tracks, date 13-10-54, time 0810hrs". In the view is W5 class No. 808, running a Thornbury route 9B service. Another "Thornbury" bound tram can be glimpsed in the traffic ahead. In the background are the Robar Tea House, Hart & Co, Robur Tea advert, Bullen's Circus, and Vincent's pills.
3 - "Spencer Street from Batman Hill Hotel, looking south, general view of traffic, dated 22-10-54, time 1712 hrs". Has in the view, W2 class tram 574, running to "East Preston" route 9 service, and W2 No.566, running to "Hawthorn" on route 27 service. In the background is the Victorian Railways Head office, the Tea House and the railway viaduct. Note also the advertising for both Philips and Berger Master (Paints).

Significance

Yields information about the traffic issues in Clarendon and Spencer Sts. 1954

Physical description

Black and white photograph with handwritten details of time and location on the rear. - set of 3.

Inscriptions & markings

On the rear of each print is the details - see Context.