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68198

Ornamental Tram Poles

Dandenong Road,, CAULFIELD NORTH VIC 3161 - Property No B6437

The ornamental tram poles in the median strip of Dandenong Road are the oldest and the most ornate of the remaining tram poles in Melbourne. Erected by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust when their network was extended down Dandenong Road in 1911, they are also one of the major remnants of the many independent suburban electric systems that operated before the formation of the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1922. The tram poles are also considered to enhance ... more

B6437

State
68805

Ornamental Tram Poles St Kilda, North Melbourne & East Melbourne

Fitzroy Street,, ST KILDA VIC 3182 - Property No B6438

Three Sites: Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda Peel Street, North Melbourne Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. These three sets of poles are considered to be of State significance for their association with the early years of Melbourne's extensive and well-preserved electric tram system. They were erected at the same time that the famous W-Class tram was being developed and introduced, and particularly enhance lines where Ws run in everyday service. The tram poles were designed and ... more

B6438

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