The Trams of Kalgoorlie & Boulder
Much like Perth and Fremantle, Kalgoorlie/Boulder had its own tram network. This operated from 1902 to 1952, nearly spanning 50 years of service! Let's delve into the history, how it operated, and discover what it was like to catch a tram during the gold rush. As a bonus, I'll try to find what remains of the network and trams in the modern day.
Online Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Kalgoorlie
https://www.kalgoorlietourism.com/kalgoorlie-tramways
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95597426
https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/kalgoorlie-electric-tramway-employees/
https://www.petswa.org.au/wa-tramways/kalgoorlie-tramways
http://htawa.net.au/WA-100-years/files/community/Kalgoorlie-Boulder-Snapshot.pdf
https://path.com.au/timetables/Kalgoorlie_timetable.pdf
https://auctions.com.au/auctions/search?keywords=tram&options=all&category=&type=all
https://tramways.blogspot.com/2011/02/
Image Sources:
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2088647_7
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2584642_4
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2459630_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2958630_004
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2958630_006
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2546828_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1987219_2
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2545235_1
https://www.westonlangford.com/media/photos/109482.jpg
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2861647_001
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Kalgoorlie#/media/File%3AKalgoorlie_tram_3.jpg
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2060764_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2537417_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2958630_001
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2584642_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b4316640_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2958627_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2543455_1
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2552495_1
Video Sources:
https://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1406527_1
Links to WA State Library resources:
A brief history of the Kalgoorlie electric tramway / W.T.T. Richards
