Significance

Demonstrates aspects of working of Ballarat tramways, with a passenger stepping off a moving horse tram at Grenville St. Has a strong association with the sender and receiver, giving family/friends movements. Hand painted card.

Physical description

Printed black and white postcard with hand painted light blue sky background of Ballarat Horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with a person stepping off the tramcar. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, and one other horse drawn vehicle. Also Suttons and Richards & Co. buildings in photo.



See Reg. Item 1539 for photographic image of the postcard and 2762, and 3298.



Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in bottom left hand corner".



On rear of postcard, printed is the words "Post Card", areas for "This space may be used for correspondence" and "The Address to be written here" and in stamp area in a square "Penny Stamp here". On the left hand side of the card "Cole's Sunny Australia 96 Views", E.W. Cole Book Arcade Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.



See also Reg Item 2762 for another postcard using the same photograph and Reg Item 3298 for another version with some writing on the card.

Inscriptions & markings

On front of card in black ink "April 18 1906" and "William St"

On rear stamped "Melbourne, 17.4.06", 1d stamp and addressed to Mrs. Keast, Cumberland, Waymouth St Adelaide. and a message about family members/friends travelling.

On top edge stamp "E.G.Butland"