Historical information

Set of five colour photographs by Ron Hood in early Sept. 1971 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets.
1 - tram 30 (Mt Pleasant) and No. 35 at the stop.
2 - tram 35 (Lydiard St Nth) turning from Sturt into Lydiard St. The Tram has an electric cooking roof advert
3 - tram 40 (Sebastopol) turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St.
4 - tram 41 (Lydiard St Nth) arriving at the stop.
In the background are Craigs Hotel, HBA and the National Mutual life buildings, along with Allan Bros, Berry Anderson and the Town Hall.
5 - tram 42, Gardens Via Sturt St West waiting at the south side stop in Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, and the Mechanics Institute.

Significance

Yields information about tram operations at Sturt and Lydiard St corner.

Physical description

Set of 5 Colour slides in plain white cardboard mounts.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink "Ballarat in early Sept. 1971" and slide numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 and 20