Historical information

The photograph shows the busy intersection of Flinders and Swanston St with Flinders St station, along with cable trams, motor vehicles, and pedestrians. The sign above the station entrance is advertising the "Australian War Museum" at the Exhibition Buildings. The reference dates its opening as ANZAC day 1922 and moving to Sydney in 1925. The photo was probably taken soon after it opened as the sign above the station entrance was regularly changed. Note the Safety Zone sign on the eastern side of the intersection for eastbound trams. At the time, trams stopped on either side of the intersection for passengers.

Significance

Yields information the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St and the War Museum exhibition in the early 1920s.

Physical description

Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.

Inscriptions & markings

On the rear has pencil number "KM-M-008", and Ken Magor stamp.