Significance

Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.

Physical description

Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes.
On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP".
Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner".
2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it.
2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.