An elevated trolley is used to maintain the overhead power-lines for Christchurch's council-owned electric tram system. This 1905 photo also shows the power poles running down the centre of Colombo Street, with tram tracks on either side.
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Auckland City Libraries - Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, Sir George Grey Special Collections
Reference:
AWNS-19050608-7-3
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