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Postcard, "Collins Street Melbourne", c1900

  • Depicts a bustling street scene on Collins Street in Melbourne. Ornate, multi-story buildings with elaborate architecture line both sides of the street. A cable tram with passengers travels down the center of the road, alongside horse-drawn carriages. Pedestrians in period clothing walk along the sidewalks, creating a lively atmosphere of a bygone era.

    "Collins Street Melbourne"

Historical information

Black and white postcard with a cable tram bound for Spencer St in Collins St near Queen St looking east with many ornate buildings in the view. Has the Reuters Office in the view which has a sign for Tuckett & Styles. Photo possibly c1900.

Significance

Yields information about cable trams in Collins St c1900.

Physical description

Postcard, divided back used, with 1d Australian stamp, card printed in Germany.

Inscriptions & markings

Posted to a person in Auckland NZ, possibly 1914.

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