Significance

Yields information about the street scene of the SE corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in 1953.

Physical description

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning out of Sturt St into Lydiard St North, tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Photo Wal Jack 7-3-1953. Has the Commonwealth Bank in the background and many motor vehicles.



Has an Inspector riding the footboard and a conductor watching and fending off motor cars.



See image i2 for rear of photograph.

See image i3 for hi res scan of print.

See image i4 for hi res scan of negative

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 39 into Lydiard St North ex Victoria St 7th March 53 2.50pm" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T156" written in.