Black and white photo of men in top hats posed around a tram in 1890.

Electric tram, Box Hill, c. 1890, courtesy Box Hill Historical Society

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In this display see images and ephemera from the Box Hill Historical Society, telling the story of the first electric tram in the southern hemisphere, which ran from Box Hill to Doncaster from 1889 until 1896.  

Also included is material relating to the centenary celebrations of 1989.

Art Exhibition
Free
Heritage

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