Photograph looks north along Elizabeth St likely from Flinders St, with GPO clock tower in the distance. Cable tram, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are shown on the street.Yields information about Elizabeth StColoured postcard with title above photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front: 'Elizabeth St, Melbourne'. pedestrians, cable tram, flinders st, elizabeth st, gpo clock tower, horse drawn vehicles

Photograph looks north along Elizabeth St likely from Flinders St, with GPO clock tower in the distance. Cable tram, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are shown on the street.Yields information about Elizabeth StBlack and white postcard with title above photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front:'Elizabeth St, Melbourne. Craig Williamson Property Ltd'pedestrians, cable tram, flinders st, elizabeth st, gpo clock tower, horse drawn vehicles

Postcard looks east along Bourke St from Queen St towards Parliament House. The photo shows only a few cable trams and pedestrians, shop verandahs and the GPO clock tower. Yields information about Bourke St.Hand coloured postcard with title on front and short personal message, delivery address, stamp and postmark on rear.On front 'Bourke Street Melbourne'. On rear: postcard markings, 'Sunny Australia Series, Treadway & Co, Leading Drapers, Collingwood', postmarked 'Brunswick 1923', short hand written Christmas greeting and recipient address of Russell St City. cable trams, pedestrians, queen st, parliament house, bourke st, verandahs, gpo clock tower

Postcard photograph of Bourke Street looking west from Swanston Street with several cable trams, horse drawn and motor vehicles and many pedestrians. The Myers store, many other shop fronts and the GPO clock tower are featured.Yields information about Bourke StreetBlack and white postcard with title on front and postcard collectors details on rear.On front: 'Bourke Street and GPO, Melbourne'; On rear: 'Souvenir Postcard of the Australian Cartophilic Society's 3rd Card Fair held on 25th July 1981'.cable trams, pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, swanston street, bourke street, motor vehicles, gpo clock tower, myers store

Photograph looks east along Bourke Street from Queens Street showing a long line of commercial buildings into the distance all the way to Parliament House. It shows numerous cable tram, numerous horse drawn carts and carriages, pedestrians and the GPO clock tower. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Bourke Street and an early communication method.Coloured postcard with location and greetings on front and postcard markings with personal message on rear. Printed top of photograph: 'Bourke Street, Melbourne. Hearty Greetings'. On the rear are postcard markings with a handwritten business message about a chair repair and an address of 'Wickes Factory, Church Street, Richmond'.cable trams, horse drawn carts, telegrams, flinders street, telephone, bourke street, parliament house, gpo clock tower

Postcard photograph of Elizabeth Street looking north from Collins Street. The photograph includes several cable trams, numerous horse drawn vehicles and crowds of pedestrians with the GPO clock tower prominent in the mid ground. The destination sign on the approaching cable tram reads 'H B Railway' (Hobson's Bay Railway). Although this private company was bought by the Victorian Railways in 1878, the station name didn't change to Flinders Street Station until around 1890. This dates the photograph at around 1890. Yields information about Elizabeth StreetBlack and white postcard with postcard markings on rear.On rear: 'The Old Australian Picture Co., Elizabeth Street, Melbourne c1900 (La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria) copyright OAPC Australia 1985'collins street, elizabeth street, cable trams, pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, hobson's bay railway, victorian railways

One of two photographs donated by Helen Jansson.Black & White Postcard of the Melbourne General Post Office building with Clock Tower. Horse drawn carriage and people in foreground. GPO is situated on the corner of Elizabeth & Bourke Sts, Melbourne."Melbourne General Post Office"melbourne gpo, mrs helen jansson