Physical description
Set of 12 views of Ballarat printed with six photos on either side of a folded strip of paper contained within a heavy brown paper folder. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. of Armadale Vic., titled "Rose Series Picturesque Views of Ballarat Australia". Front cover has address area, stamp position, a drawing of roses and publishers details.
1. "The Town Hall and Sturt St. " with two trams eastbound in Sturt St. The first tram is a Sebastopol type tramcar. (see image 4)
2. "Eureka Memorial"
3. "The Conservatory"
4. "The gardens and Town Hall, Sturt Street"
5. "Panorama of " Sturt St. from Town hall, looking east
6. "Avenue of Honour Arch"
7. "The Flight from Pompeii - The Gardens" statue
8. "Bridge Street" - showing an SEC single truck tram in the street (see image 5)
9. "The Statuary Pavilion, Botanical Gardens"
10. "Sturt St."
11. "Lake Wendouree"
12. "Sturt St." (from Grenville St.) - with two ESCo trams in photograph (see image 6) (See also Reg. Item 2268 for a single postcard using this image.)
All have words "Ballarat Vic." after the caption.
Images 1 of front cover, 2 and 3 are of the object itself.
Date of photos seem to be varied over time from early 1930's through to 1940's given the different motor cars in the photographs.
Inscriptions & markings
On front cover in pencil in stamp area "G $7-"
