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Main Title: Trams and streetscapes ; metropolitan Melbourne 1950s -1960s / editied by Emile D. Badawy and John Sargent.
Author: Sargent John
Badawy, Emile, D
Publisher: Studfield, Vic. : Train Hobby Publications,
Collation: 48 p. : col. ill., paperback ; 21 x 30 cm.
Subject: Trams and tramways
Pictorial works
Greater Melbourne [Naarm] (Vic.) (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Countries)
Series: Train Hobby Publications mini series
ISBN: 1876249404 (pbk.)
Notes:
A pictorial review of trams and tramway operation across the Melbourne metropolitan area in the 1950s and 1960s. The pictures include streetscape scenes across many suburbs of Melbourne and the CBD. The Footscray local system which closed in 1962 is given particular attention in this volume.

Tram classes covered in this volume include:
L bogie, drop centre
PCC bogie
Q single truck
T single truck
VR bogie, drop centre
W2 bogie, drop centre
W3 bogie, drop centre
W5 bogie, drop centre
W6 bogie, drop centre
X1 single truck
X2 single truck
Y bogie
Y1 bogie

Suburbs featured: Flemington, South Melbourne, Balaclava, Footscray, North Fitzroy, Moreland, North Coburg, Richmond, West Footscray, Melbourne CBD, Maribynong, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Camberwell, Wattle Park, North Carlton, St Kilda, Glenferrie, North Carlton, East Richmond, Coburg, North Melbourne.
Result Collection Location Shelf No Status Notes
Non-Fiction Main Library 994.51 MELB TRA Available