Historical information

Postcard shows cable trams, horse drawn vehicles, the Town Hall and other building nearby, many pedestrians and shop fronts.

Significance

Yields information about Melbourne Town Hall and Swanston Street

Physical description

Black and white postcard with title on front and message and stamp on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On front 'Swanston St Melbourne'; on rear 'Stamp postmarked 23/11/06; addressee 'Miss G Maddison 2 Lower Bank Terrace, Waverton, Lancashire, England'; message 'This is the Melbourne Town Hall. We have a very fine organ which has lately been done up costing 2,000 pounds. So far we have not had a touch of ????'