Significance

Demonstrates nature and size of gang undertaking road repairs during 1966 in Bridge St and the buildings on the south side of the street.

Physical description

Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, taken 20/9/1966, published 21/9/1966 of track repairs in Bridge St. Shows the nature of the work, and the level of the traffic in the streets at the time. Eight men working in the view. In the background are the buildings on the south side of Bridge St, including Magnin, a Disposal Variety store, Faull's Foot rest, and Dickins. In the far distance are two trams parked in the loop.



Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's.



See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "85%" in ink.