Historical information

Photograph - looking from Summerscales offices onto the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during an event, with a parked ESCo tram and crowds or onlookers on either side of the south side of Sturt St. Has a detailed image of the tram. C1909.

In the background are Craigs Hotel, C. Marks & Co, National Mutual building, Snows, and the Town Hall. Several horse-drawn vehicles are in the photograph. Also, A. E. Casley Chemists and Beath Schiess & Co, though this seems to be almost printed into the photograph - above the chemist shop.

The postcard has been sent to Miss N Sproston of Skeleton Cottage, Avoca. Has a 1d Victoria stamp and has been postmarked 14-5-1908.
See item 5907 for a black-and-white image of the same postcard published by Summerscales.

Significance

Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St and Lydiard Streets c1908

Physical description

Postcard coloured, divided back, used, SEM Co.

Inscriptions & markings

See image 2 for letter and address details.