Historical information

Postcard featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, photograph at the depot, rendered in colour and positioned within an outline of a map of Australia. Wal's notes date it as 4-3-1939.
Uses the same base photo similar to 1369, but without the motor bike in the rear.
On the rear has a the stamp "L.W. Torr Best Street Bowen Hill, Brisbane Q"
See image i2 for rear of photograph.
See Reg Item 7000 for a hand coloured image.

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat tram 29 when it was dressed for the Floral Festival and the launch of the tram and how it was used by a small photograph publisher for sales.

Physical description

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped on the rear of the photograph "L.W. Torr Best Street Bowen Hills, Brisbane Q" and the date stamp "5 May 1939"