[Wellington double-decker tram no. 47 en route to Thorndon]

Object detail

Accession number

05-2135

Maker

Graham Stewart

Description

Double deck tram (with 47 on end, and "Thorndon" destination) in Wellington city street; man in tram uniform holding point bar standing in front of tram; passengers on tram, including man seated on top deck; 2 other trams (left background); "foto shop" in buildings (right); cars parked in background.

Marks

Double Decker 47 in service in Wellington. Also known as "Big Ben" Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 13 x 18 cm

Credit Line

Graham Stewart. 1950s. [Wellington double-decker tram no. 47 en route to Thorndon], 05-2135. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Wellington City
Wellington District
Wellington
New Zealand

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Rouse, Black and Son Wellington City Corporation Tramways Wellington New Zealand Trams Palace Double Decker (Tram) Wellington (New Zealand) Central Business Districts

Collection type

Institutional Archives Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

Building Window Vehicle Motor vehicle Infrastructure Electricity Mode of transport Architecture Thoroughfare Train

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