Photograph - Illustration, WTP, "Lydiard Street Ballarat", c1905

Historical information

Colour Illustration showing the northeast corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, post office, tram track, and one tram partially obscured. Has many people in view and some horse-drawn vehicles. Titled "Lydiard Street and Post Office Ballarat, Victoria". Published by WTP. See item 4376 for the related postcard.

Significance

Yields information about the post office corner at the time of the opening of the tramway and demonstrates colour printing techniques.

Physical description

Colour Illustration cut from a journal

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in pencil - "Looking up Lydiard Street North from Marks Corner (Sturt Street) before 1913

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