Tram Conductress Bollard - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
S 38° 08.664 E 144° 21.866
55H E 269038 N 5774881
This bollard depicts a 1940s tram conductress.
Waymark Code: WMNY2F
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
Views: 14
Geelong's trams ran from 1912 to the 1950s. The tram depot used to be at the corner of Yarra and Brougham Streets close to this location. This conductress is making a statement - smoking, no wedding ring, and knitting a bootee for a baby.
This sculpted bollard is one of the iconic colourful bollards along the Geelong waterfront. These wooden characters depict the fascinating history and development of Geelong. They were created between 1994 and 1999 for the Geelong City Council by Jan Mitchell (1940-2008), who was assisted by carver Pieter Roos and artist John Starr.
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools
Artist's Name: Jan Mitchell
Approximate size/height: 2m
Type of wood: Hardwood gums (recovered timber pylons from the old Yarra Street Pier)
Other type: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.