Historical information

The photograph shows W6 tram 988 running a Northcote-Dundas St route 90 service at the corner of Bourke and Queen Sts, Melbourne. In the background are the then-new Prudential and Pearl Insurance buildings and a sign for Eagle Star Insurance and Dalgety. The tram has adverts for Elastoplast and Mazda lamps. Photo would have appeared in The Age, based on the label on the rear.

Significance

Yields information about the corner of Queen and Bourke Sts and tram 988.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil "New buildings at the corner of Bourke & Queen Streets, Prudential and Pearl Insurance", has the sticker of "www.johnrogersarchive.com" and a date stamp of "22 Sep 1961"