Historical information

Postcard photograph is black & white covered with low opacity green screen. It looks south along Spencer Street from Collins Street, showing a policeman and pedestrians in the foreground, a southbound Richmond cable tram, numerous horse drawn vehicles, the elaborate facade of the VR head office and in the distance the railway viaduct, ship masts and warehouse on the south bank of the Yarra River.

Significance

Yields information about Spencer Street and the Victorian Railways head office

Physical description

Colour postcard with title below photo and addressee, brief note and stamp on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: 'Railway Offices, Melbourne'; on rear: stamp is postmarked 28/12/05 with addressee: 'Miss Daisy Edge, Valentines Bay, Balmain, Sydney NSW, "Kinsale" and message 'Thanks for card & Christmas Greeting. (signature)'