Transport Primary Source
This video was taken on the 30th of May 1910 at the Glenferrie road Malvern depot in Melbourne and was published on the Australian scene organisation website. This visual Primary source of a black and white clip shows a variety of scenes celebrating the opening of the new tram station in Melbourne. As the opening scene is of a large crowd of people gathered at the Malvern tram depot with 3 trams on the track trams in a shed placed in the background. As the tram moves it drops off its first passengers – the mayor and his wife. The mayor is in robes and leaves the tram containing the official party at the end of its journey.
When this valuable moment occurred it clearly marked a time of significant development in the history of Melbourne’s electric tramway system as well as Australia as a whole. It was the first step in the establishment of an extensive tram network that covered 51 km by 1920 and facilitated suburban expansion south and east of the city. It is evident throughout the source that people were extremely eager and attentive when the trams were first starting to come out. This shows that Australia was still developing particularly in the aspect of transport, as people at the time didn’t have many opportunities, but as time progressed they slow began to construct a nation of opportunities for its citizen.
When this valuable moment occurred it clearly marked a time of significant development in the history of Melbourne’s electric tramway system as well as Australia as a whole. It was the first step in the establishment of an extensive tram network that covered 51 km by 1920 and facilitated suburban expansion south and east of the city. It is evident throughout the source that people were extremely eager and attentive when the trams were first starting to come out. This shows that Australia was still developing particularly in the aspect of transport, as people at the time didn’t have many opportunities, but as time progressed they slow began to construct a nation of opportunities for its citizen.