Historical information

Set of seven colour slides of tram operations on route 59 in April 1981.
1 - tram inbound running through the plantation area in Mount Alexander Road
2 - Sw6 908, inbound through the North Essendon shopping centre.
3 - Looking back towards the City skyline
4 - W7 1007 in Mount Alexander Road with the City skyline in the background - note the Z class style tram stop signage.
5 - ditto
6 - ditto with the Norrth Essendon Methodist church in the background. Tram has adverts for Rosso Antico and Cleanaway?
7 - W7 1007 in Mathews Ave with the freeway in the background.

Significance

Yields information about the operation of trams in Elizabeth St and route 59 services prior to the complete change over to Z class trams.

Physical description

Kodak cardboard mount slides - set of seven

Inscriptions & markings

Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.