Historical information

Colour print of Reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from Princes Bridge c1861 showing Johnson's Bridge Hotel, later Young and Jacksons, the first St Paul's church building, original Town Hall building and the tower of Scots church. Shows pedestrians and horse drawn carriages before the introduction of public omnibus services in 1869. Not known who produced the card.

Significance

Yields information about early Melbourne after the start of the gold rush.

Physical description

Reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from Princes Bridge c1861 by Henry Burn

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on the rear Keith Kings stamp and the initials RG and "Melbourne"