After putting the Banjaluka–Dobrljin railway into operation, three trains a week were operating in both ways. The departure of each train was announced all over the town by a herald (telal). While passing through residential areas the train was met with astonishment of the local communities, since it was a great novelty at the time. The Turkish administration wanted local people to get familiar with the new means of transport, so they allowed free train journeys in the first seven days after opening and putting the railway into operation.

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Contents
Old postcards of Banjaluka 1897-1941 |  First postcards - Lithographies
Panoramic views of town  |  Kastel Fortress   |  Gornji Šeher | Marketplace
Through the streets of  Banjaluka  | Down Gospodska Street  | Schools of  Banjaluka
Religious facilities  |  Public facilities  | Hotels and cafes  |  Railway stations
Foundations of Banjaluka industry  |  River called Vrbas