Historical information

Rose Series postcard No. P 14227 titled "The City of Melbourne", with Flinders St and Princes Bridge station buildings, St Paul's Cathedral, Gas and Fuel and Ball and Welch buildings in the view. There are some 10 trams in the view. There is a Craven A cigarette advert on the south end of the station buildings. See also item 8058 for a similar photo.

Significance

Yields information about Flinders Street Railways Station and the Melbourne skyline, late 1950s.

Physical description

Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.