Historical information

The photo shows the view of the south side of Sturt Street from Dawson St looking east. The cross-over at this location can be seen in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph. In the view are the Town Hall, Harry Davies store, the ABC Cafe and a sign for the Block Arcade. On the rear, Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor has written: "From Dawson St. Xover on left connects "up" track, shunt only. 4-wheel tram at Dovetoin St. Date taken? about 1947-49".

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat during the late 1940s

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.