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Tagged: trams
Collection
This diverse collection spans 100 years and shows the relationship between Australia's growing population and evolving public transport systems.
Footage includes the North Shore ferry in 1899; ...
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Trams recorded at the corner of Adelaide and Wharf Sts, Brisbane, Qld in May 1967.
This recording is part of the James Eric Bird Collection of Steam Trains of NSW, even though this one is neither a...
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This is a whimsical item from a newsreel segment that shows the road and pedestrian traffic around the Flinders and Swanston St intersection in Melbourne, as well as a ride on a South Melbourne tram...
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A point-of-view shot of a tram crossing Princes Bridge towards the city shows Flinders Street Station on the left of the frame, and St Paul’s Cathedral on the right. Further along Swanston Street,...
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Melbourne’s cable trams operated from 1885 to 1940. Jaunty music accompanies a tram ride through Melbourne in the 1920s. Summary by Damien Parer.
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Historical footage shows the operation of Melbourne’s cable trams with voice-over explaining in detail how they were propelled by underground cable driven by steam boilers. The cable was in...
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In 1885 Melbourne introduced the cable tram for citizens to commute. Summary by Damien Parer.
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In this 1920 newsreel, work commences at Victoria Parade for the electrification of the cable tram system of Collins Street, Melbourne.
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This clip begins with a panoramic view from the Morehouse Tower of St Paul’s Cathedral looking south over the Yarra River to the Botanical Gardens and the War Memorial. It is followed by a tracking...
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This clip begins along the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne followed by a view of the Princes Bridge. The next tracking shot enters Melbourne’s Botanical Gardens and shows people enjoying the...