Physical description

Colour postcard with of Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along with many motor vehicles. Also shown are the Safety Zones and stops. In image are buildings along either side of Bourke St., featuring the sign of the Salvation Army City Temple in the top left hand corner, Mittys, and a Kwikasair van by the outbound safety zone. Tram Z8 has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." and showing route 89. Mid 1970's.



Card has a caption underneath the photo - "Melbourne's Trams in Bourke St, Victoria"



Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid to late 1980's. Card No. 2AUS 58



.1 - as above but without the caption on the bottom of the photograph. Biscay postcard No. 98, with a caption on the rear that it was a "New Z class tram".



.2 - another version with caption and different wording on rear - has number 2AUS58.