This story was first published in The Sydney Morning Herald on September 29, 1957

Gangs of workmen stood by in the city last night to give Pitt and Castlereagh Streets a "new look".

A 339 Clovelly bus swings out to pass workmen laying bitumen over tramlines on Pitt Street on October 1, 1957. Credit:Staff

Immediately the 1am tram to Botany moved off they were scheduled to begin tearing down the tramway overhead wires.

This morning, 40 City Council workmen will begin tarring over the tram tracks.