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Electric Tramway opening [B 5490] • Photograph

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Summary

Inauguration of the electric tramway system on March 9, 1909. Mrs Thomas Price, wife of the premier Tom Price is starting the first car from the Hackney Depot. The tram is decorated with Union Jacks, ribbons and flowers. Anne Price took the controls of tram no 1 on its journey from the Hackney depot to Kensington and back.

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Physical description

photograph

Dates / Publication details

1909

Photographer

Walker, Gordon

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Municipal Tramways Trust (Adelaide, S.A.)
Trams -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

05/02/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,801 x 13,304 pixels (117.1 MP)

Size

234.20 MB

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