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Postcard - Flinders Street Station - Z and SW5 class trams, Australian Souvenirs and Marketing Pty Ltd, mid 1980's

Flinders Street Station - Z and SW5 class trams

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Flinders Street Station - Z and SW5 class trams - rear

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Postcard - image of Flinders Street Railway Station, corner of Swanston Street with a green and yellow Z1 class tram and SW5 779 in the view. Based on photo of the Z class tram has been painted in The Met colours, photo mid 1980's. Tram 779 has a The Met sticker over the former MMTB logo. It was withdrawn during Oct. 1989 and sold during 1990. There are advertisements for Fish Paste and Canon typewriters. Produced by Australian Souvenirs and Marketing Pty Ltd of Moorabbin. Has an AMS logo.

Significance

Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, Flinders Street Station with trams during the changeover from the MMTB to The Met.

Physical description

Postcard colour - Flinders St Station - Australian Souvenirs & Marketing Pty Ltd, card No. 40-03-1007

Subjects

Identifier

6301

Date made

mid 1980's

Publisher

Australian Souvenirs and Marketing Pty Ltd

Photographer

Geoff Inkster

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Materials

Paper

Measurements

Width: 143 millimetres, Height: 103 millimetres

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