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Horse-drawn tram outside the Union Bank on the ...

Horse-drawn tram outside the Union Bank on the corner of Hunter and Pitt Streets c1865

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[C4078, N7037]

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Tram deaths

Trams, like other forms of transport, can be dangerous.

Transport

Sydney's transport has been shaped by the geography of the city, changing economic and social needs, technological limitations and advances, and political considerations. From walking tracks and animal haulage to the commuting city of today, transport has also shaped the city itself, opening up new areas and choking others. Carts, ferries, trains, trams, buses and cars have all figured in Sydney's transport history.

Horses as transport

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Union Bank of Australia

Bank formed in 1837 and merged with the Bank of Australasia in 1951 to become the Australia and New Zealand Bank.

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Pitt Street horse-car tramway

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Tramway through Sydney's central business district from Circular Quay to Redfern railway station.