From the Archives: Vintage Sydney Tramway Film Reels

From the SPER archives. A compilation of vintage news and government promotional reels related to the Sydney Tramway system circa 1926-1953. Includes the full version of "Sydney's Wonderful Tramway System", and the opening Kogarah Trolleybus system, among other films; clips of which are featured in the beginning of the museum's film "Shooting Through". Transferred to DVD from a U-matic tape copy of the original film reels in 2006.

00:00 Intro
00:08 George St Tramway 1906
00:38 Sydney's Wonderful Tramway System 1926
13:50 NSWGRT Chief Engineer's Branch Promotional film 1930
26:59 Santa Claus lands at Farm's Cove early 30's
29:04 The first tram across the Harbour Bridge 1932
30:01 Cinesound reel of the Kogarah Trolleybus opening ceremony and closure of the Steam Tramway 1937
33:01 Footage of the Sydney CBD in the early 50's

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