Historical information

Photograph looks north along High Street from corner of Urquhart Street with a Northcote line cable tram travelling northward. The large cannon is one of two located at southern end of High Street in June 1913 by the Northcote South Ratepayer’s Association. The cannons were originally built in England in 1884/8 5 and installed in Melbourne's South Channel Fort off Sorrento to defend against possible Russian invasion. Cornwell Reserve is now known as High Street Linear Reserve. Rose postcard 1056.

Significance

Yields information about High Street Northcote South

Physical description

Postcard with label below photograph and postcard markings on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: 'The Rose Series P 1056 Cornwell Reserve, High Street, Northcote South'; on rear: 'Postcard - A real photograph Produced in Australia'