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Photograph - South Melbourne per way yard, "Junction for Park & Clarendon Sts", 8/4/1937

  • View of a yard with multiple tram tracks laid out through the foreground, leading to various buildings. Wooden timber is stacked in piles.

    "Junction for Park & Clarendon Sts"

Historical information

The photograph shows the "Junction for Park & Clarendon Sts", laid out in the per way yard at South Melbourne Depot or Hanna St prior to installation. The junction has been laid out in full prior to dismantling and then installing it into position. There are four men in a group looking like they could be operating a rail bender or another rail handling device. Photo dated 8/4/1937.

Significance

Yields information about the construction of a major junction at the Sth Melbourne depot perway yard in 1937.

Physical description

Black and white photograph, mounted onto off white cardboard with a caption.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on base "Junction for Park & Clarendon Sts Sth Melb 8/4/37" and "MMTB Dorcas St Yard" along the top.

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