Historical information

Rose Series postcard P.10526 titled "Swanston St looking south, Melbourne", from just north of Collins Street. Trams in the view are S class 164 with destination West Preston set for the return journey plus W class 381? bound for Coburg Cemetery. On the left side is a cable tram in Collins Street waiting to cross Swanston Street. An early MMTB bus either a Thornycroft or Tiling Stevens is also heading south in Swanston Street with motorcycle and side car behind it. The cable tram signal is visible just to the left of the bus. This signal would continue to control all tram movements through the intersection until the insulation of modern motor traffic lights around 1929. On the left of photo is the imposing Queen Victoria building demolished in the mid 1960's to make way for the City Square.

Significance

Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Collins St. c1926

Physical description

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