TitleDaily Telegraph Promotional Headline: Free Tram RidesDate11th August 1997About this objectDaily Telegraph promotion offering free tram rides on 11 August 1997. The offer coincided with the reintroduction of trams to Sydney through the new Inner West Light Rail line, marking the city’s first tram services since 1961. During this trial period, passengers could present a newspaper coupon for a complimentary return journey, helping to familiarise the public with the modern light rail system ahead of its official opening later that month. The board reflects this significant moment in Sydney’s transport history, when trams returned after more than three decades.Object No.99.162Physical descriptionNewspaper in wired frame. CreatorDaily Telegraph Inscriptions & marks"The Daily Telegraph", "Coupon today. Free Tram Rides
Monday August 11, 1997", "Printed and published by Nationwide News atg Muir Road, Chullora, 2190"Place madeChullora, NSW, AustraliaSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineReceived from Glen BlaxlandOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
