Historical information

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 15 at the intersection of Sturt and Doveton St with passengers boarding the tram. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, Murray Views No. 17 Postcard. Has Town Hall, Myer, Hoskins Stores?, Block Arcade, F. Gallagher and Stansfield and Smith buildings in the view.

See image i2 for rear of photograph.

Significance

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and Sturt St through the medium of a postcard.

Physical description

Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum.

Copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on rear - Real Photograph Produced in Australia by Murray Views, Gympie Q" and places for stamp, dividing line and word "postcard"

on rear of copy - "Ballarat No. 15 (later ) in Sturt St, eastwards from Cnr" and Keith Kings stamp.