Significance

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.

Physical description

Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", looking east from Doveton St with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 35 is westbound, showing Sebastopol.



On the corner of Doveton and Sturt is the Sturt Hotel with an auction notice, next door is Palmdale Frocks, Stansfield and Smith, Coles, Homecrafts and Myer.



Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp.



btm7363bw - black and white version of the image used for the Long Gallery - 9/2021



2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.

Inscriptions & markings

on rear of 2nd copy in ink "Ballarat No. In Sturt St, eastwards at" and Keith Kings stamp.