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Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:31 am
by Ross Ewington
"At Trevallyn, A Popular Suburb, Launceston, Tasmania" - photographed and published
by Spurling c.1913 (card no.751 / German printer's index #104158)
This card will be offered for sale by TSA in November 2009
Re: Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:02 pm
by Ross Ewington
"Central Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania" by S. Spurling - c.1912
Card No.684 / German printer's index #111164
This was card was sold by Tasmanian Stamps Auctions for $68
in their November 2008 postal auction
Re: Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:50 pm
by Jonothan Davis
The Trevallyn card is a nice one. I have a copy in my collection that appeared on Ebay a few years ago. The Trevallyn line opened in 1913 and a trial run was made on New Years Day 1913. Note the Model T Ford with runabout style body. No 6 Tram was built in 1911 and sold in 1953
Re: Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:29 pm
by Mike
Five more excellent Tram cards by Spurling. All 5 cards are printed in Germany.
Spurling No 646
Spurling No 775
Spurling No 645
Spurling No 637
Spurling No 752
Re: Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:06 pm
by Ross Ewington
This colour card entitled "Trams, Brisbane St, Launceston" is by an unidentified
publisher. The Post Card back is in green and has the index number "21663" - also
inscribed "Printed in England"
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Note that the image on the card has been taken from a cracked glass negative.
Does anyone know who the photographer and/or publisher of this particular card was?