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Postcard, "Collins St Melbourne looking west" - set of 2, 1900's

  • A bustling Victorian-era street scene looking west down Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, featuring ornate stone buildings with large windows, horse-drawn carriages, cable trams, and pedestrians.

    "Collins St Melbourne looking west"

  • A bustling Victorian-era street scene looking west down Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, featuring ornate stone buildings with large windows, horse-drawn carriages, cable trams, and pedestrians.

    "Collins St Melbourne looking west"

  • "Collins St Melbourne looking west"

  • A bustling Victorian-era street scene looking west down Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, featuring ornate stone buildings with large windows, horse-drawn carriages, cable trams, and pedestrians.
  • A bustling Victorian-era street scene looking west down Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, featuring ornate stone buildings with large windows, horse-drawn carriages, cable trams, and pedestrians.

Historical information

View of looking west from near Elizabeth St along Collins St, with the Equitable Life Assurance building in the view. Titled "Collins St Melbourne looking west"
Both versions of the Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre.

Significance

Yields information about Collins St from near Elizabeth St and the type of postcard produced.

Physical description

Postcard - two versions
1 - silver finish known as "Collotype"
2 - coloured version, divided back unused.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear of coloured version "JB and 1 pound" - in pencial.

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