Physical description

Series of 7 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951.



.1 - Flinders St from Flinders St Station office looking northwest with a W2 317 Richmond route 28 and many cars. Has "32" on rear in pencil. Has Snows and the SEC building in the view.



.2 - Spencer St bridge, looking north with Fish Market/Cool Stores and the VR Head Office in the view. Has Taylor and ? General Carriers and Nestle's truck in the view.



.3 - William St? with passengers waiting at a safety zone - has the Dennys Lascelles building in the background.



.4 - Flinders St looking north east with Snows, the SEC, a Hotel and Hearnes sign showing. Has a W2 436? route 27 Hawthorn eastbound. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 76, Sheet No. 28 (report P25/1/8), "Spare" written in pencil and "For Testing Engrs 1/11/51" in ink.



.5 - looking north with a horse drawn cart and a SW6 (East Kew) with dash canopy lighting.



.6 - looking north - with Hearnes Provisions, Olympia Inn and Coffee Lounge and Young & Jacksons Hotel. Has a W2 partly in the photo about to enter the Safety Zone.



..7 - similar to .1 - with Snows, W2 route 48 North Balwyn and a Pattons Dry Cleaning van.



See also Reg 4519 for another 7 photos of the same series.