Significance

Has a strong association with the Rose Stereograph Co, demonstrates the gardens displays in Ballarat c1960's and yields information about the streetscape at the time.

Physical description

Colour postcard print of the central median gardens, Sturt St, with the Town Hall in the background and bogie tram No. 37 on the South Side. Has festoon lighting and other street decorations (Begonia Festival?) in the view. In the background are Myers, the Town Hall and Fletcher Jones store.



No. 37 has the destination of Sebastopol and a "Switch to Electric Cooking" roof advertisement.



Title "The Gardens and City Hall. Ballarat Vic." Postcard - Rose Series Colorview No. 509. On rear is the rose of Rose Stereograph Co and information.



Duplicate of Reg Item - 1025

Inscriptions & markings

On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland"