Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, Chris Phillips, early 1960's

Significance

Yields information about tramway operations in Sturt St c1970.

Physical description

Set of 7 digital images of trams in Sturt St, c1970 - Photos by Chris Phillips.



.1 - No. 26, in bound near Armstrong St - destination of Mt Pleasant St. Has the Commercial Bank of Australia building in the background - CBC

.2 - No. 26 in bound to City, near Hospital Corner.

.3 - No. 17 near the Doveton St intersection, has a roof advert "Make Bliss Not Love". Has the State Savings Bank, CAGA Finance, CBC bank buildings in the background.

.4 - No. 12 in bound with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, at the corner of Dawson and Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. Has the R. E. Hayden Real Estate building in the background.

.5 - No. 39 inbound at Hospital corner.

.6 - No. 39 at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background.

.7 - No. 43 outbound to the Gardens Via Sturt St west near Drummond St. Has the Marshall battery centre, Morris Ellis & Sons, Pope Mowers and The Ballarat Modern Diary in the background. Also a sign for AWA car radio.

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