Historical information

This postcard shows a busy scene at the eastern end of Bourke Street with cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians and Parliament House. One of the buildings carries a large sing 'Salvation Army Australasian Headquarters'.

Significance

Yields information about the eastern end of Bourke Street.

Physical description

Hand coloured postcard with title and note on front and postcard markings, stamp, addressee and message on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On front in print: 'Bourke Street west (sic) Melbourne showing Parliament House, Published by Victoria Stamp Market, Melbourne'; on front in ink: 'With kind regards IMG 2/9/05'; on rear: stamp postmarked in Colac Victoria and Christchurch NZ, 'Miss Lucy Newton, Woods Mill, Addington, Christchurch NZ, Will be pleased to exchange PC [postcard]. Isabel Gillespie, 2/9/05 Connor St Colac'