Project Background
In April 1999 Council acquired the City of Nedlands Municipal Heritage Inventory, which included the Trolley Poles in Stirling Highway. The trolley poles collectively represent the few remnants that mark the former trolley bus routes, in this case, along Stirling Highway. The other visual relics from the trolleybus era are the turnarounds in the Oceanic Drive dual carriageway at the former terminus, at Louth Road in Floreat.
The Trolley Poles became banner poles, both in order to preserve the heritage of the trolly bus routes and beautify that section of Stirling Highway.
Artwork Description
This series of works consists of six refurbished trolley poles with banners depicting the local history of the area including boating, tram and public recreation.
1. Carnaby Boats (2 Carnaby boats)
2.Flying Catalinas (2 Catalina planes)
3. Nedlands Baths (Baths and Nedlands Jetty)
4. Trams at Nedlands Baths (2 trams and 3 silhouetted people)
5. Trolley Bus in Nedlands (2 houses and Trolley Bus)
6. Yachts in the Swan River (1 yacht)
Acquisition Details
This series of artworks was gifted to the City of Nedlands by the Nedlands Cultural and Community Society, 2007.