Significance

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes late 1950's and the details of Sturt St shops.

Physical description

Black and white print of Ballarat 13, at the Sturt St stop, just west of Lydiard St. North, 24/3/1959. Photo by Doug Colquhoun. Has the Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual Building, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, V & L. Leslie Hairdresser and Wardrop Tailor shops in the background. Two copies.



A school boy with cap is sitting on the bench opposite the tram. Tram has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol.



Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 13 / Sturt St/ 24/3/59 / D. A. Colquhoun"



Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.