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Photograph - copy postcard - Sturt St Ballarat, 1930's?

  • The street is lined with ornate Victorian-era buildings on both sides. A prominent clock tower stands tall on the left side of the street. A monument with an obelisk is situated in the center of the road, surrounded by trees. Trams are visible on the street.

    copy postcard - Sturt St Ballarat

  • The street is lined with ornate Victorian-era buildings on both sides. A prominent clock tower stands tall on the left side of the street. A monument with an obelisk is situated in the center of the road, surrounded by trees. Trams are visible on the street.

    copy postcard - Sturt St Ballarat

  • rear of copy photograph

    rear of copy photograph

  • The street is lined with ornate Victorian-era buildings on both sides. A prominent clock tower stands tall on the left side of the street. A monument with an obelisk is situated in the center of the road, surrounded by trees. Trams are visible on the street.
  • The street is lined with ornate Victorian-era buildings on both sides. A prominent clock tower stands tall on the left side of the street. A monument with an obelisk is situated in the center of the road, surrounded by trees. Trams are visible on the street.
  • rear of copy photograph

Historical information

Postcard photo looking from Grenville St. towards Town Hall. Shows shelter at Grenville St, two ESCo cars travelling in Sturt St., buildings on both sides of Sturt St and a number of motorcars in the image. Thought to be dated early to mid 1930's. Has titled "Sturt Street Ballarat", along bottom of postcard. Has advertisements on buildings for Robur Tea, Thornton Photographs, , W. Brown cycle and motors.
Very similar photograph to Reg Item 2267.
4077.1 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the same print - high res image made as well. Hi Res image shows details of shops and other buildings. In addition - Reed Williams, Brown and Co - Cycles and Motors, Singer, Bailey Bros Cash Butchery.

Significance

Yields information about Sturt St Ballarat during the 1930's, the street scape and the nature of the traffic in the street at the time.

Physical description

Copy photograph of a postcard of Sturt St. Ballarat.

Inscriptions & markings

No details on rear of Wal Jack's postcard.

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