Historical information

Set of two views from an illustrated publication on Ballarat.
1 - Illustration - "Sturt Street Ballarat to-day" looking east from the City Fire station along Sturt St with an ESCo tram eastbound. The destination sign is mounted on the dash panel indicating c1905/1906. In the view are Ballarat's Buildings, Mount Warrenheip, J Taylor Redhouse Bakery, and on the bottom edge a sign for Marshall's.
2 - Illustration - Post Office Ballarat, to-day - with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with the Post Office in the view along with many pedestrians and some horse drawn vehicles. See also item 6245 for a postcard of the same view.

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat and city views in 1905/1906.

Physical description

Illustration cut from a magazine or publication - set of two - back to back

Inscriptions & markings

The second image has "1912" in pencil along the bottom edge.