Historical information

Rose Series postcard No. P 119, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from just to the north of Bourke St. Has trams W5 class No. 803 (Route 8 Toorak) and W2 class 277 (route 2A City). There is a bus on the right hand side of the photograph In the photo are the Royal Mail Hotel advertising Black and White Cigarettes, Fosters Larger. Carlton Ale, the Leviathan building, the Town Hall and a sign for Browns.

Significance

Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Bourke St.

Physical description

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

Inscriptions & markings

Has the tram numbers in pencil on the rear of the card.