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Goolwa tramway [B 103] • Photograph

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Summary

Goolwa to Port Elliot tramway, the first South Australian tramway. Photo taken between 1854, when the line was opened, and 1871, when Jones vacated the position of Traffic Manager. From left: standing, holding the reins, Eli Hillman, driver; T. Taylor, customs officer at Goolwa on front seat with top hat and white trousers; Robert Mahon, Imperial Flour Mill, in soft hat; Thomas Jones, tramway superintendent, standing on the step; Thomas Goode, J.P., storekeeper, postmaster and Mayor of Goolwa, standing on the ground. [The Post and Telegraph office, built in 1857, is visible behind the carriage.] The tram is standing on a portion of the line not used since present station and deviation to whaves made. Ground since converted to a Soldiers' Memorial Garden. [Information supplied by Edward Good, Kingston.]

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 13.4 x 8.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Photographer

Government Photolithographer (S.A

Collection

Part of Goolwa Collection

Subject

Trams -- South Australia -- Goolwa.
Street-railroads -- South Australia.
Horse-drawn vehicles -- South Australia.

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General notes

See also B 44308 for a similar view and more information.

Digitisation information

Date

16/02/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,294 x 2,007 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

19.86 MB

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