{"product_id":"old-tramway-map-of-perth-by-simpson-1929-swan-river-kings-park-racecourse-hay-st-victoria-park","title":"Old Tramway Map of Perth by Simpson, 1929: Swan River, Kings Park, Racecourse, Hay St, Victoria Park","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerth and Suburban Districts Showing Tramway Routes is a crisply organized 1929 portrait of Western Australia’s capital at the height of its electric-tram era. Created by Frederick William Simpson and issued by the Government Tourist \u0026amp; Publicity Bureau, it distills the city into a legible network of movement, landmarks, and water. As a city map, it is especially notable for the way it anchors urban life to the Swan River and to civic green spaces, using a clear legend and vivid route delineations to guide the eye from the commercial core to radiating suburbs. The result is both practical and revealing: a contemporaneous guide to how Perth was navigated, visited, and imagined in the interwar years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tramway system—drawn in emphatic red—forms the map’s structural spine, with lines threading the central streets and fanning into the suburbs, where terminuses mark the city’s lived perimeter. Corridors along Adelaide Terrace, Hay Street and the Hay St Mall, Murray Street, and Wellington Street define the urban heart, while William Street, Newcastle Street, and James Street carry the network north and west across a maturing grid. Eastward, strong axes like Albany Highway and Great Eastern Highway extend service toward growing districts, with the Victoria Park Terminus singled out as a pivotal endpoint. The legend’s matter-of-fact clarity underscores a city calibrated to timetables, platforms, and predictable, street-level mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually compelling is the dialogue between transport and terrain. The Swan River’s broad, shimmering arc shapes the city’s orientation, with routes bending toward waterside precincts and recreational grounds. Kings Park, one of Perth’s most storied landscapes, appears as a commanding green landmark, emblematic of the city’s balance of nature and urbanity. Public parks punctuate the network, promising leafy interludes reachable by a short tram ride. The Perth Race Course is prominently identified, a sign of weekend rituals woven into the same circuits that carried weekday commuters. What emerges is a city whose pleasures and necessities share the rails, a rare, integrated snapshot of civic life and leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreet by street, the map records a dense urban fabric poised between the rectilinear and the oblique. Charles Street, Oxford Street, and Thomas Street knit together northern arteries; Bulwer Street and Newcastle Street stitch commercial and residential blocks; Pier Street and Victoria Avenue tie the core to the riverfront. Claisebrook Road signals the industrial-and-water edge that helped power the city’s growth, while Abernethy Road and Sheppard Street hint at new suburban geometry taking shape. By juxtaposing tramlines with named roads and clearly marked destinations, the sheet becomes more than wayfinding—it’s a diagnostic of how Perth expanded, which streets became spines, and where civic energy pooled at parks, courses, malls, and markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind this lucid city portrait is Frederick William Simpson, an early 20th-century cartographer attuned to the interdependence of transit and urban form. His work, here amplified by the Government Tourist \u0026amp; Publicity Bureau, was crafted for both residents and visitors: a promise that Perth’s commerce, culture, and open spaces could be reached reliably by car and carriage rails. In 1929, such a map was both invitation and infrastructure, advertising a modern city whose identity was inseparable from its tramways. Today, it serves as a primary document of planning intent and lived experience—an elegant synthesis of routes and places that captures Perth’s momentum at a pivotal moment in its metropolitan story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreets and roads on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbernethy Rd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdelaide Tce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbany Hwy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulwer St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaisebrook Rd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Eastern Hwy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHay St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHay St Mall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKent St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLathlain St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurray St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewcastle St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOxford St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePier St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheppard St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmith St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoria Ave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam St\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTramway routes (indicated in red)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKings Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerth Race Course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater bodies (e.g., Swan River)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandmarks and terminuses (e.g., Victoria Park Terminus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Notes: An interesting early transit-focused map of Perth, published by the Government Tourist \u0026amp; Publicity Bureau, illustrating the tramway routes operating as of 1929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate of Creation: 1929\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: Created by Frederick William Simpson; published by the Government Tourist \u0026amp; Publicity Bureau of Western Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteresting Context about the Mapmaker: Frederick William Simpson was known for his cartographic contributions in early 20th-century Australia, focusing on transit and urban development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign\/Style: The map features a clean, organized layout with distinct color coding for tramway routes, complemented by a clear legend. The style is indicative of early 20th-century cartography, prioritizing practical navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: This map represents the historical development of public transit in Perth, reflecting the urban planning and growth of the city in the early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 70in (180cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x16in (40x40cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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