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The former Brisbane City Council Electricity Supply Department Substation No 10 is important in demonstrating the change to a Series System for distributing and supplying electricity in Brisbane. It was built in 1936 at a time of tramway expansion following the Council’s acquisition of the tramways system from the Brisbane Tramways Trust in 1925. As one of 11 substations built during this period, it stands as an important reminder of a substantial public transport infrastructure that once powered Brisbane’s extensive tram network.
Citations
Tram substation (former). Brisbane City Council Heritage Register.
Image Citations
Tram substation (former). Brisbane City Council Heritage Registrar
Map References
Qimagery. Brisbane 1936. Scale: 1:11,000.