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Postcard - set of 2, Valentine's, "Collins St Melbourne", c1900

  • A busy street scene in Melbourne, Australia, with ornate 19th-century buildings lining the sides. A prominent clock tower rises above the architecture. Several cable trams are visible on the street, carrying passengers. Pedestrians stroll along the footpaths.

    "Collins St Melbourne"

  • A busy street scene in Melbourne, Australia, with ornate 19th-century buildings lining the sides. A prominent clock tower rises above the architecture. Several cable trams are visible on the street, carrying passengers. Pedestrians stroll along the footpaths.

    "Collins St Melbourne"

  • A busy street scene in Melbourne, Australia, with ornate 19th-century buildings lining the sides. A prominent clock tower rises above the architecture. Several cable trams are visible on the street, carrying passengers. Pedestrians stroll along the footpaths.
  • A busy street scene in Melbourne, Australia, with ornate 19th-century buildings lining the sides. A prominent clock tower rises above the architecture. Several cable trams are visible on the street, carrying passengers. Pedestrians stroll along the footpaths.

Historical information

Postcard shows cable trams in Collins St Melbourne just to the west of Swanston St with the Town Hall in the background. The nearest cable tram has the destination of South Melbourne with a number of young ladies sitting on the front. There is another cable tram crossing Collins St in the background. See item 6177 for a colour slide featuring this image.

Significance

Yields information about Collins St Melbourne and cable tram operations.

Physical description

Postcard - black and white and a coloured version. Both have divided backs. The coloured version has been used for a letter undated.

Inscriptions & markings

Colour postcard has "$3MR" in pencil on the rear.

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