Historical information

Photograph looks north along Swanston Street from Flinders Lane showing a long line of substantial multi-storey buildings into the distance, numerous cable tram, horse drawn carts and carriages, pedestrians and two cyclists. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams.

Significance

Yields information about early Swanston Street and an early communication method.

Physical description

Postcard with location and greetings on front and postcard markings with personal message on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed top of photograph: 'Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North'. On the rear are postcard markings with a handwritten personal message in ink beginning with 'To My Sweet Girl'. Its asks for a meeting at the top of Brunswick Street and suggests using the tram. No address is included.