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Turning of first sod, Adelaide [B 9703] • Photograph

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Summary

Theodore Bruce turning the first sod for the Adelaide Electric Tramway system, May 21 1908 Adelaide had electric trams from 1909 when 56 kilometres of track were completed. From 1908 to 1909 a hundred trams were manufactured by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide at a cost of approximately 100 pounds each. Theodore Bruce was Mayor of Adelaide and a member of the Tramways Trust.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.4 cm x 16.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1908

Photographer

Krischock, Henry

Collection

Part of Hackney Collection

Subject

Bruce, Theodore, 1847-1911
Municipal Tramways Trust (Adelaide, S.A.)
Street-railroads -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

29/06/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,632 x 3,431 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

27.12 MB

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