Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, "The Town Hall and Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", 1930

Significance

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St North Ballarat c1930, voting advertisements for the introduction of restriction alcohol trading and details of the taxis used in the period.

Physical description

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - Rose Series - P1713, titled "The Town Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic" with an ESCo tram with a "Vote No" on the front dash panel, two taxis mid block and the Town Hall in the background. Drivers standing along both taxis.
Wal Jack has said in his hand written caption "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930"
High resolution image scanned at 2400dpi. See item 8979 for the actual postcard.

Inscriptions & markings

Written in pencil on back of photo "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930"

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