Historical information

Image shows a view of Collins St looking west from near Russell st looking towards Swanston St. Has two cable trams in the view. Has the offices of The Argus and the Australasian newspapers in the view on the left side of the card. On the outside of the building are boards with extracts of the newspaper and people viewing them. The card has the name of 'VSM Melbourne" and that it was printed in Prussia.

Significance

Yields information about Collins St c1908 and the nature of dress of the many people in the photo and The Argus building.

Physical description

Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "Collins Street Melbourne (looking west)", date stamped in two places "Melbourne 10-3-08"

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil 2E