Tracks by the Swan : the electric tram and trolley bus era in Perth, Western Australia / Tony Culpeffer-Cooke, Adrian Gunzburg and Ian Pleydell ; editor, David Brown..

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AuthorCulpeffer-Cooke, Tony; Gunzburg, Adrian; Pleydell, Ian Deacon; Brown, DavidCorporate AuthorPerth Electric Tramway SocietyDescriptionThis book follows the rise, heyday and decline of electric street transport in Perth, to an ever-changing backdrop of the city and its people. The text traces the social, political and technical history of Perth's trams and trolley buses; including early tramway proposals from 1885, the introduction and spread of trolley buses and the eventual closure. There are details and photographs of all routes, with opening and closure dates. Extensively illustrated, including drawings and photographs of the main types of Perth trams and trolley buses, the development of tram liveries and the Nachod system. With personal contributions from people who worked in and travelled on the tramways.ImprintMount Lawley, W. A. : Perth Electric Tramway Society, 2010.; Â©2010Collation312 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 x 31 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published2010NotesIncludes index.ISBN9780980757705; 0980757703 (Trade Cloth)Dewey Class388.41322 CULPublication FormatBook

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SubjectTramwaysPerthTramsCollectionPublications Collection

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