State Records, NSW. Some Rights Reserved. A chance encounter Cycling along Johnston Creek Annandale yesterday, now a concrete encased storm water drain marking the border between Leichhardt and the City of Sydney, I noticed that the doors to the old tramway sheds lying between the creek and Maxwell St, Glebe, were open. While there's a … Continue reading Remnants of Sydney’s Once Great Tramway
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#Trams: a short pictorial study by State Records #NSW
State Records NSW has a remarkable collection that’s been extensively digitised. Since one of the themes of this blog is trams, or light rail as the rather over engineered contemporary version of a Sydney tram is called, I’ve planned a series of posts on trams. Reproduction rights: State Records NSW Globally trams are on the … Continue reading #Trams: a short pictorial study by State Records #NSW
A ride on Sydney’s only tram
Today I decided to try out the video quality on my iPhone4, so I videoed the trip on Sydney's light rail system. It's a comfortable way to travel, but not yet carrying the volumes that trams did in the 1950s. What's needed is a greater investment in tramway infrastructure. As a series of first steps … Continue reading A ride on Sydney’s only tram
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