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Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic.", late 1930s

  • Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic."

    Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic."

  • Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic." - rear

    Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic." - rear

  • Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic."
  • Rose Series - "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic." - rear

Historical information

The photo shows tram 12 in Bridge St Ballarat on its way to Mt Pleasant. The photo is of Bridge St looking west from Peel St. In the photo are a butcher, a newsagent, a sign "Join ANA Today", along with two ladies with prams crossing the road. Wal Jack on the rear of the photo notes it is about 1940. Based on the cars in the photo, late 1930s.
Item 5463 has a poor quality negative of this postcard.

Significance

Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat during the late 1930s

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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