Reference numberLH001874DescriptionLooking west from Duke Street terminus. Plympton school-house and school (East Fremantle Primary) on left of track up on the hill. Controversy concerning route (George vs Marmion Street) led to public meetings, anger, referenda and delay. One unpopular proposal was to run the line along the old established horse drawn bus route, but wiser counsel prevailed.On the right of photograph is M.J. France's grocery store, King Street.Date1905PhotographerKeane, George Edward Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Marmion Street tramline under construction (1905). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 29/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/17238
