Photograph of a horse tram (possibly No. 7), with a Havelock Tobacco advertisement, travelling westbound in Sturt St. on the north side with the City of Ballaarat Town Hall (clock showing 905). Traffic in Sturt St was two-way on either side of the median strip which at the time did not extend fully between Lydiard St and Armstrong St. The photograph includes the gas street lamp in the middle of the Sturt and Lydiard Streets intersection and a telephone/telegraph pole on the right side. Several horse-drawn cabs in the photograph, along with some men. In the background are shops for Cameo Cigarettes, Tea Merchants, C Ekans? Chemist, J T Marsh Hatter, the Town Hall and Snows department store promoting a clearing sale. The photo has been taken from the Post Office Steps, c1890. State Library Multimedia Source Catalogue does not give the name of the photographer and the date of the photo. Acknowledgement of the source of the photograph is required.Yields information about Sturt St and horse trams c1890 and the use of the street in the early morning.Black and white print from the State Library of Victoria.On rear in pencil in bottom left hand corner "Copy of H92 320/106" and in centre along bottom edge "Reproduction Rights Reserved - Copied by State Library of Victoria".trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st. north, horse trams, ballarat town hall, two way traffic, tram 7

Set of 13 transparencies taken on 28/4/1971 on PAKON mounts. 1168.1 - No. 21 at City terminus - taken from North side of street. Has Boer War statue on right side and National Mutual building in the background. 1168.2 - No. 34 with destination "Sebastopol" in Sturt St., outside Town Hall, with National Mutual building in background. 1168.3 - No. 18 at corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts with National Mutual building and Craigs Hotel in background. 1168.4 - 18 at intersection of Sturt and Dawson St. 1168.5 - No. 30 at intersection of Armstrong St and Sturt St. with Fletcher Jones building in background. 1168.6 - No. 14 at City Terminus, showing destination of "Victoria St." with Town Hall in the background. 1168.7 - No. 11 bound for Mt Pleasant, opposite Titanic Bandstand in Sturt St. Has a Twin Lakes advertisement on the front dash panel and an unknown roof advertisement. 1168.8 - No. 21 at bottom of Sturt St. approaching the Grenville St. junction, with Dickins Food Store and the Spot Cafe in the background. Tram has destination of "Victoria St". and a roof advertisement for a cigarette? company. 1168.9 - No. 26 and three other trams in City Loop, looking west along Sturt St., just after a heavy hail storm. 1168.10 - No. 21 at the intersection of Sturt St and Dawson St. with Golden City Hotel and the Ritzy Cafe in the background. Can see the Dawson St. crossover track, just after a heavy hail storm. 1168.11 - No. 21 and three other trams at City Loop looking east along the south side of Sturt St. See also image 1168i1a - cleaned up and edited by Peter Waugh April 2024 - used in the April 2024 issue of Fares Please. 1168.12 - No. 14 entering the South side of Sturt St. from Bridge St. with Dickins Store in the background and the Grenville St. shelter alongside the tram. 1168.13 - No. 37 at Sturt and Dawson St., eastbound, showing "Lydiard St. Nth" Has SEC roof advertisement on the side of the tram.1168.1 -"Sturt & Lydiard Sts" 1168.2 - "Town Hall" 1168.3 - "Sturt St & Dawson Sts" 1168.4 - "Sturt and Lydiard Sts" 1168.5 - "Sturt St." 1168.6 - "Sturt and Lydiard Sts" 1168.7 - "Sturt St." 1168.8 - "Bridge St." 1168.9 - "City Loop" 1168.10 -"Dawson & Sturt Sts." 1168.11 - "City Loop" 1168.12 - "Bridge St." All have date stamp of "28 Apr 1971" in purple ink on base. All blue ink unless otherwise noted.tramways, trams, town hall, sturt st., dawson st, armstrong st., grenville st, bridge st., titanic bandstand, tram 11, tram 14, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 30, tram 34, tram 37

Printed colour postcard titled "City Hall and Shoppers Square Ballarat". Has an inbound tram showing the Grenville St sign on the rear, and one of the crossbench cars loading passengers outside the Town Hall. Shows Snows building, people in the median strip - busy holiday or a Sunday. Images of the front and back of the card and a close-up of the two trams in the bottom left-hand corner. Note the lamp or coloured destination sign on the roof of the inbound tram. On the rear, the postcard has been divided into two with the words "Post Card" and "Printed in Great Britain" on the top, a "Valentine Series" on the side. Addressed to Miss J Johnstone, 30 Weighbridge St, Flemington, and with the words "Dear Jeannie, / How do you like this one. / Maggie". Has a 1d Victorian stamp, cancelled in Melbourne "5" with the date "25-1-05" This is an incorrect date - electric trams did not open until August 1905. 2nd copy unused.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Armstrong StreetsPostcard, coloured, divided back - used.trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall, cross bench tram, snows, armstrong st

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in providing information to the travelling public about their tram services, times and how organised in relation to the time of the day. An ESCo era timetable. Two local businesses have advertised as well.Folded printed card, off white, titled "Ballarat Tramways Rubicon Street and Sebastopol Time Table." Gives details of trams from the City for Rubicon St and Sebastopol for the various days and inbound trams from Rubicon, indicating that trams ex Sebastopol ran 10 minutes earlier. Has various notes on the timetable. On Front of card, has advertisements for R. Hutchinson - 29 Armstrong St Ballarat, auto electrician and Suttons Ltd - Musical instruments - Corner Sturt and Dawson Streets. An ESCo produced timetable - 1920's, as the SECV used "Grey St" instead of Rubicon St. (Email from Alan Bradley 8/2006). Copy of email with worksheet.Pencil marks on the cover - about tram services etc. g "Ten to the hour Aunties will catch the tram up at Sturt St"timetables, sebastopol, rubicon st, r. hutchinson, suttons, esco

Printed black and white photographic postcard of Ballarat ESCo crossbench tram No. 19 at the intersection of Armstrong and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken in the early days of tram operation - small destination box. Has the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual Life building, Snows and other buildings on the south side of Sturt. St. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in the image as well. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in bottom right hand corner". On rear of postcard, printed is the words "Post Card", areas for "Correspondence" and "Address Only" and in stamp area in a square "Kodak Australia" twice. Handwritten on the card is "With Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to all Rostella / W. Lovett". Images .1 - shows postcard, .2 - close up, of No. 19, note Inspector along side tram, the stance of the motorman/driver, and conductor on the rear platform of the tram. Appears to have a destination of "Gardens ?" .3 - rear of postcard Handwritten letter on card.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, armstrong st