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Postcard - W2 523 Collins St with CRA building, Murfett Publishers, 1964

  • Split image: Left side shows a vintage street scene in a city with ornate buildings, trees, cars, and a tram. The right side is a postcard view of Melbourne with a large estate surrounded by trees, with the text "A Message From MELBOURNE" at the top and "PRIVATE MESSAGE INSIDE" at the bottom.

    W2 523 Collins St with CRA building

  • W2 523 Collins St with CRA building

  • Split image: Left side shows a vintage street scene in a city with ornate buildings, trees, cars, and a tram. The right side is a postcard view of Melbourne with a large estate surrounded by trees, with the text "A Message From MELBOURNE" at the top and "PRIVATE MESSAGE INSIDE" at the bottom.

Historical information

The letter card features a photo of W2 class 523 westbound in Collins St with the CRA building in the view along with other heritage streetscapes. The CRA building (see reference) was completed in 1962 and demolished in 1988. The other photo on the card is that of Government House. Published by Murfett and printed in the USA. Card used Dec. 1964

Significance

Yields information about the "top end" of Collins St and W2 523.

Physical description

Private Message card - folded with a seal, dated 19-2-1964, with a hand written message inside, 5c stamp.

Inscriptions & markings

Has a hand written message to a person in Wellington NSW, posted from the Dandenong PO.

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