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Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street Ballarat Vic", 1948

  • "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street Ballarat Vic"

    "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street Ballarat Vic"

  • "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street west Ballarat Vic" - rear

    "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street west Ballarat Vic" - rear

  • "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street Ballarat Vic"
  • "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street west Ballarat Vic" - rear

Historical information

Photo shows the view looking east along Bridge St from Grenville St. Bogie tram 35 is in the shadows. A bus is entering Bridge St, In the view are Dickins Self service grocery, Morseheads store, CTA Hotel, and the Bucks Head Hotel. On the rear, Wal Jack to Ken Magor of Newcastle has written "No. 35 bogie to Victoria St, 1948. Bridge St from Sturt and Grenville Sts. Note two green lights on the span pole under neon sign which guards the Bridge St (bottom light) and Victoria St single track. Mt Pleasant light is on opposite side pole. No. 35 is standing at the old city terminus up to 1937."

Significance

Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat and its various buildings.

Physical description

Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear.

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