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Slide - Australia Day Extravaganza 1979 - part 3 of 3 - set of 10, Warren Doubleday, 28/1/1979

  • A brown horse pulls a vintage tram labeled "Zoological Gardens" and "Royal Park" along tram tracks on a city street.

    Horse tram in the shunt at the top of William St.

  • A row of vintage buses are parked in an outdoor lot with city buildings in the background.

    A group of four buses on display at Victoria Market.

  • A vintage brown tram with the number 217 is traveling down a hill on a city street with multiple lanes, tram tracks, and other vehicles. Buildings line the street on both sides.

    Tram 217 climbs the La Trobe St hill.

  • Two vintage trams, numbered 217 and 676, stand on tracks in a street scene, with one labeled "BRIDGE Rd" and the other "BOWEN ST".

    X 217 and X2 676 showing Bride Road and Bowen St respectively.

  • A wide, sunny street slopes downhill, lined with buildings on both sides. Several vintage trams, some yellow and green and one red, travel up and down the street.

    tram 14 climbs the hill.

  • A bright day with a clear blue sky over a city street featuring two vintage trams on tracks, and another yellow and green with green and yellow stripes.

    tram 14 climbs the hill.

  • A green and cream vintage tram with yellow and black striped trim travels along a street.

    tram 14 climbs the hill.

  • A red and white vintage tram labeled "BENDIGO TRAMWAYS" with the number 17 on the side, travels on tracks at a road intersection.

    Bendigo 17 enters Preston Workshops from St Georges Road

  • Ballarat 14 in St Georges Road

  • A vintage red and white tram marked "BENDIGO TRAMWAYS" with open-air seating travels along tram tracks.

    Bendigo 17 enters Preston Workshop

  • A brown horse pulls a vintage tram labeled "Zoological Gardens" and "Royal Park" along tram tracks on a city street.
  • A row of vintage buses are parked in an outdoor lot with city buildings in the background.
  • A vintage brown tram with the number 217 is traveling down a hill on a city street with multiple lanes, tram tracks, and other vehicles. Buildings line the street on both sides.
  • Two vintage trams, numbered 217 and 676, stand on tracks in a street scene, with one labeled "BRIDGE Rd" and the other "BOWEN ST".
  • A wide, sunny street slopes downhill, lined with buildings on both sides. Several vintage trams, some yellow and green and one red, travel up and down the street.
  • A bright day with a clear blue sky over a city street featuring two vintage trams on tracks, and another yellow and green with green and yellow stripes.
  • A green and cream vintage tram with yellow and black striped trim travels along a street.
  • A red and white vintage tram labeled "BENDIGO TRAMWAYS" with the number 17 on the side, travels on tracks at a road intersection.
  • A vintage red and white tram marked "BENDIGO TRAMWAYS" with open-air seating travels along tram tracks.

Historical information

Set of 10 photographs of Aust. day, Transport Extravaganza:
1 - Horse tram in the shunt at the top of William St.
2 - A group of four buses at Victoria Market.
3 - Tram 217 climbs the La Trobe St hill with 14 in the background. Note the site for the future Melbourne Central station.
4 - X 217 and X2 676 showing Bride Road and Bowen St respectively.
5 - tram 14 climbs the hill. In the background are the Commonwealth office buildings (the green latrine), State Library and an ANZ bank.
6 - ditto
7 - ditto with Gavin Young driving the tram.
8 - Bendigo 17 enters Preston Workshops
9 - Ballarat 14, ditto with an Inspector on the road.
10 - Bendigo 17 enters Preston Workshops
See items 10806 and 10807 for other photographs of the day.

Significance

Yields information about the operation of trams in La Trobe St and other heritage vehicles during the 1979 Australia Transport Extravaganza or Cavalcade.

Physical description

Kodak colour slides in cardboard mount - set of 10

Inscriptions & markings

Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.

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