Index to articles on the Maori Hill Trams
Horse drawn trams were used from 23-12-1882 till 22-10-1900The electric trams ran from 23-10-1900 but were eventually
replaced by diesel buses on the 1st July 1936.
Demise of the Maori Hill horsedrawn tram
Text from Otago Daily Times '100 years ago' column of 28th October 2000
First electric tram system for New Zealand
Text from Evening Post newspaper of 10th November 1900
Maori Hill Electric Trams
The electric service started on 23rd October 1900
Select from pages below or run through them sequentially.
Page One
Some general information from when the service started
on 23rd October 1900 with some photos.
(Article from the "STAR" of 4th October 2000 written by Bill Campbell.)
Page Two
A map shows the route taken by these trams from
Ross Street junction to Spylaw Street in Maori Hill.
Page Three
A photograph of the tram tracks at the Bishops Court 'dip'
between Roslyn and Maori Hill.
Page Four
Early photographs of the electric tram meeting
with the Roslyn cable cars at Ross Street junction.
A Maori Hill horse drawn tram also features in this picture.
Page Five
Relaying the tracks for the Maori Hill route in 1906
Seven photographs of this work.
Page Six
Photographs of diesel bus meeting with the Roslyn cable cars at Ross Street junction. One photo appears to be during the 1939 'great snow'.
Page Seven
Photographs of the electric trams in the Roslyn shopping area, also some photographs of the tram tickets of that time.
Page Eight
Electric tram crossing cable car line - viewed from Littlebourne.
Year not known.
Page Nine
Electric tram heading for restoration - ODT 15th December 2007.
Page Ten
View an Electric-Tram Drivers Licence.