Historical information

The photograph shows an unbroken rail head for trams crossing the intersection and the condition of the road surface. Meant that when a tram wheel was to pass over the unbroken rail head it would lift and then drop or crash over onto the other side. Photo by Mal Rowe 22/11/1969. Photo was used on page 35 in Keith Kings 1971 book "Ballarat Tramways."

Significance

Yields information about the trackwork at the intersection of Sturt and Drummond Sts and the rails.

Physical description

Black and white photograph notes on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

Mal Rowe copyright stamp with number "118.11" and "Unbroken main line crossing Sturt & Drummond Sts 22/11/69" and "No. 15 page 35"