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    John Walker

    John Walker is one of New Zealand's track heroes. His athletic career was punctuated by memorable performances and noted for its longevity

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NZ's last electric tram trip

1964 NZ's last electric tram trip

Tram #252, displaying the message ‘end of the line’, travels from Thorndon to the Zoo in Newtown, Wellington, bringing an end to the use of electric trams in New Zealand. more...

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1964 - key events

External links

  • History of Wellington Tramways (Wellington Tramway Museum)
  • Wellington trams (Wgton libraries)
  • Vintage trams (NZ Post)
  • Tramways (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Municipal Transport (1966 encyclopaedia)
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