The photo, Nucolorvue postcard of tram No. 22 leaving Sturt St for Bridge St, c1949, with Sturt St buildings in the background. On the rear in pencil is "No 22 now 37 about 1951-52" See also items 5354 for a digital image and 3041 ande 2925 for printed versions of this photo in picture books.Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1950 following the information of bogie trams.Postcard coloured, divided back with a handwritten note on rear. Card No. 8.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st, tram 22

The photo, by WTP of Ballarat, is of the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St from a postcard, 1908. Take from the Post office building looking towards the National Mutual Life building, and the Town Hall. There are numerous horse-drawn vehicles in the image along with an ESCo tram. See item 4774 for a black-and-white digital image of this card. The card has been used in a letter to a Mrs. D Low of Hillingworth near Newcastle from an Annie Gibson.Yields information about the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St in 1907c,Postcard coloured, divided back with a handwritten letter on rear. Postmarked 2-9-1908See image 2 for details of the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st

Yields information about Sturt St between Lydiard St and Ripon St.Set of 5 AGFA slides - blue and white plastic mounts: 1 - Sturt St looking west, south side from Windermere St. .2 - ditto from Dawson St, shows tram stop sign and end of section sign. .3 - ditto from Armstrong St - with Myer's and Coles stores in the background. .4 - ditto at Ripon St, showing junction of View Point line, has the shelter on the right. .5 - City terminus - Sturt St and Lydiard St, with a bogie tram arriving from Grenville St. Has the ESCo switch box in the view - (to the right of the ladies). Has the Commonwealth Bank on the right hand side of the photo. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, tram stops, view point, shelters, lydiard st

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1950's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled The Rose Series P13490, Sturt St Ballarat Vic, looking west up the Sturt St Hill from Grenville St. Tram 30 is in the loop showing destination of City. A divided back postcard with the rose symbol, publisher details on the left side and that it is a real photograph. In the view are Patersons, the Carlyon's Hotel, The Mechanics Institute and the Odeon Theatre, Motor Spares Limited and other buildings through to the Town Hall.trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, tram 35

The photo is of Sturt St showing Town Hall Ballarat Vic, looking east towards Grenville St from Doveton St. An ESCo tram is in the far distance, possibly with a Vote No sign along with a few early motor cars. In the view are Stansfield and Smith, F. Gallagher, Morseheads, Myer, The Bucks Head Hotel, and a sign for Rolfes. Note - very similar in location to item 8242, an earlier Rose Series photo with the same number 1712. Two copies held.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled The Rose Series P1712 - A divided back postcard with the rose symbol, publisher details on the left side and that it is a real photograph. trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st, town hall, esco, rose postcards

Printed colour postcard of the intersection of Sturt St. looking west from the southeast corner of Lydiard St. In the bottom left-hand corner is the number "300479" and the initials "JV"? within a circle. In the view are Crockers and the Art Gallery Association buildings. The later became the SEC Ballarat city offices. Image possibly taken c1912 as the trams appear to have driver's windows. Car featured in photo is No. 17. Note on the position of the rear lifeguard area of the tram is the word "Summerscales". Titled "Sturt St from Lydiard St Ballarat" centrally along the top of the card. The printer/publisher of the card is "The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Melbourne and Sydney". In the stamp area is the number "20-2". Two copies held. Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St in c1912Postcard - coloured, divided back, Valentine & SonsOn rear in ink "No. 17 old type, about 1912", Ken Magor stamp and letters "WJ" underneath.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st, tram 17

Yields information about Ballarat 's trams in the 1930's and three street scene at the City Centre with the Town Hall in the background. Shows nature of the area with street lights and parked motor vehicles and a sign on the tram regarding prohibition and a vote on the banning of the sale of alcohol.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during the late 1920s. From the Rose series P1713, photograph of a postcard. Shows tram with a "Vote No" banner - about a local vote on prohibition in Ballarat? See Reg Item 5117 for another version and 8979 for the actual postcard. Image from the Ray Pearson album used to replace previous image 30/5/2020. Ray Pearson identified this as No. 6 in his album.trams, tramways, sturt st, prohibition, town hall

Reproduction of an illustration of Sturt St. Ballarat from Grenville St, c1880, prior to horse trams. Shows people milling in the street around Grenville St in their "Sunday best". Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in the street. Reproduction of a print from a 19th century Australian Publication, prepared and published by Dovers Pty Ltd. 9/1973 and printed by Allprint. Printed on good quality light weight ivory board or card and mounted on the top edge onto a preprinted backing sheet with the details of the publication and paper used printed onto it. Embossed with "Dovers" logo along bottom edge. Appears to have been cut out of another publication. Noted as being designed by Haddon Smith Pty Ltd Acquired from J. Ellis of Tuncurry NSW by W.Doubleday on eBay for $6.50 25/4/2004 See paperwork with worksheet.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, horse drawn vehicle

Yields information about the operation of horse tram trailers behind electric trams and the appearance of Ballarat Sturt St c1906.Postcard - looking north west from the Town Hall clock tower, c1905 - 06 - with an ESCo electric tram hauling a loaded ex horse tram trailer. Has the Snows and the buildings on the north side of Sturt St in the view, including Anderson Morse Coach builders. Has the title "Sturt St Ballarat looking North West" in the bottom left hand corner. On the rear - divided back type with space for stamp, address and correspondence and the printer's name "Litho Coy, Ballarat". "$16" in stamp position in pencil.trams, tramways, sturt st, trailers, horse trams, esco

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Photo of Sturt St. looking North East from Town Hall with tram 32 westbound. Tunbridge store (now demolished in photo), Murray Views Photo No. 29. See image i2 for rear of photograph, and 8971 for the actual postcard. See also Reg Item 189 for a larger wider version of this card.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St looking towards the Post Office c1948.Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum.On rear of postcard in ink "No. 32 1948"trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 32

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St looking towards the Town Hall from Grenville StDigital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Photo of Sturt St. looking west from Grenville St with a number of trams parked in City Loop - No. 40 is the last tram - conversion to the zebra stripes has commenced, but the lights are yet to be fitted. Dates the photo as 1960/61. Murray Views Photo No. 20. In the photo are Hartleys, Patersons, T&G and Odeon buildings and adverts for Davies Bread and Robur Tea. See image i2 for rear of photograph. trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, tram 40

Postcard of No. 22 leaving Sturt St for Bridge St, c1949, with Sturt St buildings in the background. See also Reg Item 3041 and 2925 for a printed view of the same photo in books and 8987 for an actual postcard. See image i2 for rear of photograph. Has published, and spaces for stamp, correspondence and address on rear.Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1950 following the information of bogie trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Nucolorvue postcard No. 8On rear of photograph in ink "No. 22, 1951"trams, tramways, postcards, sturt st, grenville st, tram 22

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St North Ballarat c1930, voting advertisements for the introduction of restriction alcohol trading and details of the taxis used in the period.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - Rose Series - P1713, titled "The Town Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic" with an ESCo tram with a "Vote No" on the front dash panel, two taxis mid block and the Town Hall in the background. Drivers standing along both taxis. Wal Jack has said in his hand written caption "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930" High resolution image scanned at 2400dpi. See item 8979 for the actual postcard.Written in pencil on back of photo "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930"trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, lydiard st, taxis, town hall, tram 6

Digitial image of a Valentine & Sons postcard titled "Lower Sturt St Ballarat" with tram No. 28 on the south side of Lydiard St, in Sturt St. Photo has Robbie Burns statue, Mechanics Institute, Unicorn Hotel and Bucks Head Hotel at the bottom end Sturt St. Advertisements for Suttons very prominent. Wal's album notes date the photograph about 1934. Published by Valentines Publishing Co. Queen St Melbourne. For rear of postcard - see image i2 snd item 8984 for the actual postcard. Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Lydiard St about 1934.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Valentines Postcard No. 1568, trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28

The photo appears to be taken soon after the opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. For similar images see Reg. items 834, 838, 2151 and 2659. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has a destination board on the front dash of the tram. The photo appears to be taken just before the one used in item 2659 given the shadow of the pole in front of the tram. Photo by WTP & Co.Yields information about Sturt St soon after the opening of the Ballarat Electric tramwayPrinted photograph on a sheet of plain paper.tramways, trams, doveton st, sturt st

The photo shows a large crowd on an 8 hours (Labour Day) gathered in the eastern end or lower end of Sturt St. The 8-hour memorial or monument is in the centre of the photograph. Has one double-deck horse tram in view along with many other horse-drawn vehicles. On the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building is an advert for "Morrey & Tyler, the Cash Drapers" at 11 Bridge St Ballarat. Also in the view are Ribble, Suttons, E Payne, the Ballarat Gas Co. building and a dentist along with other buildings. In the bottom right-hand corner is an insert photo of the statue "The Flight from Pompeii". In the bottom left hand corner is "Crisp Photo Process F W Niven & Co.Yields information about an 8 hour celebration day in the lower end of Sturt St.Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, horse tram, 8 hour day monument, labour day

The image is of an ESCo tram just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. From Reg Item 5129, appears to be tram No. 5. See also 8890, 8414 for other versions of this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsPostcard - coloured - Sturt St, card printed in Germany and number B374 19, with light brown ruled lines on rear.On rear is a letter to a lady in Adelaide with a 1d Victorian stamp, possibly during 1911ballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, town hall, tram 5

Postcard showing Sturt St from the building on the north east corner of Sturt and Grenville Sts. Shows three trams in the parking loop, the small shelter and a general view looking west along Sturt St. - 1960sYields information about Sturt St looking west from Grenville St.Postcard - colour with serated edges by Nu-color-vue - No. BT 52. Mounted on a dark grey sheet with another postcard - Nu-color-vue No. BT 69, see Reg Item - 960 and 9304 for an unmounted copy.trams, postcard, sturt st, grenville st, shelters

Yields information about the ESCo electric trams and the streetscape the Grenville St era and demonstrates how items were "photoshopped" or manipulated into the photo to make the street look busy.Photo montage of ESCo tram No 16, before windscreens (No 16) at Grenville St looking towards Town Hall. Four motor cars, and pedestrians have been added to the original photo to make the street "Look busy". On the reverse is a photo cropped at the top of Eureka Monument. The photo has buildings on the south side of Sturt St. in the view. Image re-scanned at high density 14-9-2013 and record checked. Two copies held.trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, ballarat trams, esco

Framed watercolour of a Ballarat street scene painted from Lydiard Street North looking towards Craig's Royal Hotel.karl h hofman, ballarat, craig's royal hotel, lamp, burke and wills fountain

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Postcard - titled "Sturt St Ballarat Vic" showing the view along the south side of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Has tram No. 12 in the view, part way fitted with dash canopy lighting - c1960. In the view are the 8-hour monument, the T&G building, the Mechanics Institute advertising Davies Bread and Robur Tea, the Odeon Theatre, the National Mutual building, and the Town Hall. Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene along Sturt St from Grenville St.Postcard printed by Kodak and a copy photograph of Rose Stereograph Co. postcard, No P 13491 with trimming marks along the top edge.ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, tram 12

Illustration or photograph looking at the Grenville St tram terminus. One of the trams is a Sebastopol-type tram No 22. Has the large shelter in the background and another tram in the view. Taken c1913, following the introduction of the Sebastopol-type tram. From a Rose Series postcard - Rose Number 1710. Note the Mechanics Institute advertising sign on their building advertising the institute rather than a company. The 8-hour monument at the end of the central median can be seen. On the rear is an illustration of Shoppee's Square in the median strip. See item 4083 for a postcard.Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Sturt St and in particular the Sebastopol type.Black and white Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, esco, grenville st, sebastopol type, tram 22, shoppee's square

St Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March. A St Patrick's Day March was held in Ballarat. According to the Ballarat Courier of 03 February 1916 a festival was organised in Ballarat to celebrate St Patrick's Day: "ST PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL - There was an excellent attendance last night at St. Patrick's Hall to make a rangments for the annual celebration of St. Patrick's Day Festival. Mr A. W. Hager occupied the chair. The date allotted by the V.R.C. committee, Friday, 24th March, was accepted, and the festival will take place on that date, with the usual race meeting on the Miners' Racecourse, and entertainment at Her Majesty's Theatre in the evening. The secretary was instructed to appeal for the hearty co-operation of the different societies, and to ask for a holiday on 24th March. The amount of stakes and the racing programme were left in the hands of racing committee, whose report will be dealt with at the next meeting. The following officials were appointed to carry out the celebrations:--Chairman, Very Rev. Father Kennelly; vice-chairmen, Rev. Father Henneberry, T. J. O'Loughlin, and A. W. Hager; general manager, Mr M. Newton; Secretary; Mr F. T. Kierce; treasurer, Mr William White; collecting secretaries, Revs. Fathers Kennelly and Henneberry; entertainment. Mesers D. J.Ward, J. Morrisey, Fraser Hussy, Chris Hager, Shelly, Dr Spring, Dr Kelly, J.J. Coglan, P. Thornton, Jasper Coghlan, Jas Early; finance committee, Revs. Kennelly, Henneberry, Messrs White, T. Foley, Dr Spring, Brophy, Shelley. All present with power to add wore appointed a general committee. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting."Black and white photographic reproduction of the 1916 St Patrick's Day March in Sturt Street, Ballarat. A band leads the parade, a horse drawn float carries a banner "Unity of Peace & War" with hundreds following as part of the parade. ballarat irish, st patrick's day, st patrick's day march, ballarat, hager, kennelly, henneberry, o'loughlin, kierce, white, ward, morrisey, fraser, hussy, shelly, kelly, spring, coglan, foley, brophy

37 Sturt Street and 143 Sturt Street. Plates 187 & 188 Chuck Photo Serieswebb & webb, sturt street, manufacturing, commerical, building

The former Ballarat West Fire Brigade is one of the oldest fire stations still standing in Victoria. Black and white photograph showing a double storey bluestone building with tower known as the Ballarat West Fire Brigade on the corner of Sturt Street and Raglan (north) Street. A number of fire carriages and uniformed men are evident in front of the fire station. ballarat west fire brigade, western fire brigade, bluestone

George Satori stands in front of his shop which was located at 711 Sturt Street but is now Ballarat Laundry. Examples of what the building looked like can be seen further along the Sturt Street.g.n. satori, george satori, building, commerical, manufacturing, sturt street, shop

Includes fireman's house adjoining on Sturt Street.ballarat city fire station, sturt street, building, public

This is the original bluestone building and Officer's Quarters on Sturt Street.building, public, vehicle, ballarat city fire station, sturt street

This photo was taken at the Yeoman & Co's photographic studio in Sturt Street.francis murray, yeoman & co, photography studio, ballarat, sturt street, costume, studio portrait