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PHOTOGRAPH: LAST SUBIACO TRAM NEAR CORNER ROKEBY AND HEYTESBURY ROAD

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1958

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Overview

Coloured laminated photograph of last Subiaco tram number 88 approaching corner of Rokeby and Heytesbury Roads, April 1958. Tram, decorated with bunting, is preceeded by marching girls. Crowds of people line the street. Illsley's Pharmacy is in background.

Historical information

Route opened 8/1/1900 closed 19/4/1958.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2014.190

Item type

Themes

Transport
Transport > Trams

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

29.5000 cm

Height or length

21 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Dennis E Elger (deceased)

Keywords

Rokeby Road, Subiaco

Year

Statement of significance

Historic: photograph last Subiaco tram April 1958

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Geotag

-31.954410674018, 115.82392034924

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