Re: A book about Melbourne trams for Christmas?
  peter.shaw42

Well Mal , been on Amazon in the UK from November, had a copy bought for my
birthday. Lovely book and well worth the info and photos, welcome to
Aymeric..he is so young!

On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 3:17:18 AM UTC, Mal Rowe wrote:
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> Have you ever wondered why Melbourne's tram network is the most

> successful in the world?

>

> Wonder no more - a new book by Aymeric Perfrement explains it all, and

> it's available now for your enjoyment.

>

> I was at Melbourne Tram Museum late in November for the book launch (see

> attached pic) and am most impressed by the outcome of Aymeric's work

> over 12 months since he first had the idea and became an overnight

> zealot for the cause of Melbourne trams.

>

> Here are a few extracts from my comments at the launch:

> "This new book is a significant (and fun) contribution to the story.

> Aymeric has brought good humour and a commitment to research to us in a

> fresh way that will delight many - although a few may see it as a bit

> light-hearted.

> We hear people refer to Melbourne's iconic trams. Aymeric just says they

> are the “most successful in the world”!

>

> ...

>

> Aymeric’s book is a worthy contribution to the continued telling of tram

> stories and the embedding of tram legends. I commend it to you, and to

> all who believe our trams ARE iconic."

>

> The 98 page book has a large number of photos, by Aymeric, from the MTM

> archives and by me.

>

> It's available at the Melbourne Tram Museum shop and can also be

> ordered on line through Amazon, Angus & Robertson, Booktopia, Book

> Depository and Readings. ISBN is 978-0-6482709-0-4

>

> Aymeric can be emailed at:melbourne...@... <javascript:>

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> Mal Rowe - who with Warren Doubleday worked with Aymeric on the final

> edit.

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