Historical information

Postcard shows cable trams, horse drawn carriages and pedestrians in Collins St. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.

Significance

Yields information about Collins St and the use of postcards for short messages.

Physical description

Black and white postcard with title on front and detailed personal message on rear but no stamp or delivery address.

Inscriptions & markings

On front 'Collins Street Melbourne'. On rear is a long closely hand written personal message written in ink that begins with an apology but is difficult to decipher in parts and the publisher, 'The V.S.M.Series'.