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Postcard, Litho Coy and Ballarat, Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower, c1900

  • Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower.

    Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower.

  • Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower - rear

    Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower - rear

  • Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower.
  • Sturt Street from the Town Hall Clock tower - rear

Significance

Yields information about the operation of horse tram trailers behind electric trams and the appearance of Ballarat Sturt St c1906.

Physical description

Postcard - looking north west from the Town Hall clock tower, c1905 - 06 - with an ESCo electric tram hauling a loaded ex horse tram trailer. Has the Snows and the buildings on the north side of Sturt St in the view, including Anderson Morse Coach builders. Has the title "Sturt St Ballarat looking North West" in the bottom left hand corner.
On the rear - divided back type with space for stamp, address and correspondence and the printer's name "Litho Coy, Ballarat".

Inscriptions & markings

"$16" in stamp position in pencil.

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