Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Opening of Lydiard St, 1937

Significance

Yields information about the opening of the Lydiard St North line and changes to tram stops in Ballarat.

Physical description

Page of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page.



1 - Photo of the Mayor, Cr. Pryor, cutting the ribbon for the Lydiard St North extension on 28/8/1937. Published at a later date. Notes that it is a "Richards and Co. Photo"



2 - Public Notice, dated 10/7/1942, about the alteration to tram stops or stopping places on all routes except for View Point. Many stops eliminated or relocated.



Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.



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