Launceston Trams - Printed Cards (Post Your Images Here)

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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?