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Ornamental Tram Wire Supports

Tram Gantries

Wallen Road Bridge,, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 - Property No B6640

The ornamental overhead tram-wire structures on the Wallen Road Bridge and the Hawthorn Bridge are of State significance as a rare and decorative remnant of the early phase of electric tramway development in Melbourne. Built by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust in 1916 with the construction of their two lines connecting Hawthorn and Camberwell with the city, they are also one of the more prominent reminders of the many independent suburban electric systems that operated before their ... more

B6640

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Ornamental Tram Wire Supports

Tram Gantries

Victoria Street Bridge,, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No B6641

Statement of Significance: The ornamental overhead tram-wire structures on the Victoria Road bridge are of State significance as a rare and decorative remnant of the early phase of electric tramway development in Melbourne. Built by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust in 1916 when their network was extending into the eastern suburbs between 1913 - 18, they are one of the more prominent reminders of the many independent suburban electric systems that operated before their ... more

B6641

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